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Chapter VIII
Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis. Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless. It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off. She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face. She looked at it now quietly and soberly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at it now quietly and soberly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.”
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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 Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
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From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked at it now quietly and soberly.
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From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
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From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
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From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
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From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
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From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
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From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
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From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
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From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
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From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
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From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
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From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at it now quietly and soberly.
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From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked at it now quietly and soberly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked at it now quietly and soberly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
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From this reading She looked at it now quietly and soberly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
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From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
