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Chapter II
_Midsummer morning. EZRA BARRASFORD sits crouched over the fire. ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand. As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last. EZRA: The last?
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Midsummer morning.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “EZRA BARRASFORD sits crouched over the fire.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.”
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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 ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
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From this reading EZRA BARRASFORD sits crouched over the fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
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From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
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From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
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From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
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From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
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From this reading EZRA BARRASFORD sits crouched over the fire.
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From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
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From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
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From this reading EZRA BARRASFORD sits crouched over the fire.
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From this reading EZRA BARRASFORD sits crouched over the fire.
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From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
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From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
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From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
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From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
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From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
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From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
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From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
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From this reading _Midsummer morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Midsummer morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
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From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
above and across; more than
From this reading EZRA BARRASFORD sits crouched over the fire.
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From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
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From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
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From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
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From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
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From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
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From this reading EZRA BARRASFORD sits crouched over the fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
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From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
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From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EZRA BARRASFORD sits crouched over the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
in or at the place that
From this reading As she sinks to a chair to recover her breath, the paper flutters to the floor, where she lets it lie, and sits staring before her._ ELIZA: So that’s the last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading ELIZA BARRASFORD, looking old and worn, and as if dazed by a shock, comes from the ben, or inner room, with a piece of paper in her hand.
