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Chapter XXXVI
HARD LINES. Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor. A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall. No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now. She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.”
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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 A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
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From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
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From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
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From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
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From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
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From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
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From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
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From this reading She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.
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From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
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From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
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From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
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From this reading She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.
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From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
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From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
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From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
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From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
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From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
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From this reading HARD LINES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
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From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
not any; not one
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
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From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
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From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
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From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.
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From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
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From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
up to a particular time
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
an old word for “to”
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
