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Chapter XII
Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair. It was about her shoulders now. He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected. It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus. He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was about her shoulders now.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.”
during the time that
From this reading “Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about her shoulders now.
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From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
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From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
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From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
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From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
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From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
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From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
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From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about her shoulders now.
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From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about her shoulders now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.
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From this reading It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.
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From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
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From this reading It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
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From this reading It was about her shoulders now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
during the time that
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
