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Chapter XXXVIII
THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL. Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother. The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son. "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly. "It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.”
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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 Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
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From this reading "It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
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From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
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From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
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From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
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From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
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From this reading "It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.
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From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
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From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
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From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
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From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
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From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
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From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
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From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
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From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
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From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
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From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
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From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
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From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
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From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
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From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
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From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
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From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
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From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
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From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Luke, deary?" she asked soothingly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THAT WHICH THE DYING MAN HAD TO TELL.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
which person or people
From this reading Heaven knows whither Mr. Audley's thoughts might have wandered had he not been startled by a sudden movement of the sick man, who raised himself up in his bed, and called to his mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
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From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
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From this reading The old woman woke up with a jerk, and turned sleepily enough to look at her son.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It ain't time for the doctor's stuff yet.
