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Chapter IV
Winter came early and sudden that year. It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were. I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael. At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day. "What does thee want the lad for?"
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any person at all
From this reading “I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Winter came early and sudden that year.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"What does thee want the lad for?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.”
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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 It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winter came early and sudden that year.
any person at all
From this reading I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael.
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From this reading Winter came early and sudden that year.
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From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
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From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does thee want the lad for?"
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From this reading I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael.
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From this reading It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
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From this reading Winter came early and sudden that year.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
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From this reading I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What does thee want the lad for?"
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From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael.
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From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael.
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From this reading It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
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From this reading I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael.
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From this reading I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael.
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From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What does thee want the lad for?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael.
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From this reading I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
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From this reading I never stirred from my room, and never saw anybody but my father, Dr. Jessop, and Jael.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winter came early and sudden that year.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Winter came early and sudden that year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "What does thee want the lad for?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
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From this reading "What does thee want the lad for?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does thee want the lad for?"
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From this reading Winter came early and sudden that year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was to me a long, dreary season, worse even than my winters inevitably were.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last I took courage to say to the former that I wished he would send John Halifax up some day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winter came early and sudden that year.
