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Chapter XXIII
‘AND COME AGEN, BE IT BY DAY OR NIGHT.’ The next three days passed somewhat slowly at South Hill. Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence. Life without him hung heavily. She missed him at all those accustomed hours which they had spent together.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘AND COME AGEN, BE IT BY DAY OR NIGHT.’”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life without him hung heavily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next three days passed somewhat slowly at South Hill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next three days passed somewhat slowly at South Hill.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “She missed him at all those accustomed hours which they had spent together.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Life without him hung heavily.”
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From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
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From this reading She missed him at all those accustomed hours which they had spent together.
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From this reading ‘AND COME AGEN, BE IT BY DAY OR NIGHT.’
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From this reading She missed him at all those accustomed hours which they had spent together.
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From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘AND COME AGEN, BE IT BY DAY OR NIGHT.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next three days passed somewhat slowly at South Hill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘AND COME AGEN, BE IT BY DAY OR NIGHT.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘AND COME AGEN, BE IT BY DAY OR NIGHT.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘AND COME AGEN, BE IT BY DAY OR NIGHT.’
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From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
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From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
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From this reading ‘AND COME AGEN, BE IT BY DAY OR NIGHT.’
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From this reading The next three days passed somewhat slowly at South Hill.
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From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
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From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
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From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She missed him at all those accustomed hours which they had spent together.
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From this reading Life without him hung heavily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
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From this reading The next three days passed somewhat slowly at South Hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Life without him hung heavily.
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From this reading She missed him at all those accustomed hours which they had spent together.
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From this reading Life without him hung heavily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘AND COME AGEN, BE IT BY DAY OR NIGHT.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life without him hung heavily.
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From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She missed him at all those accustomed hours which they had spent together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next three days passed somewhat slowly at South Hill.
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From this reading ‘AND COME AGEN, BE IT BY DAY OR NIGHT.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘AND COME AGEN, BE IT BY DAY OR NIGHT.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next three days passed somewhat slowly at South Hill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She missed him at all those accustomed hours which they had spent together.
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From this reading The next three days passed somewhat slowly at South Hill.
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From this reading The next three days passed somewhat slowly at South Hill.
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From this reading The next three days passed somewhat slowly at South Hill.
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From this reading She missed him at all those accustomed hours which they had spent together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next three days passed somewhat slowly at South Hill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She missed him at all those accustomed hours which they had spent together.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She missed him at all those accustomed hours which they had spent together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next three days passed somewhat slowly at South Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She missed him at all those accustomed hours which they had spent together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unselfish as Madoline was, even her delight in Daphne’s engagement could not altogether compensate for Gerald’s absence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She missed him at all those accustomed hours which they had spent together.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Life without him hung heavily.
