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Chapter XXII
Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning. It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room. Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness. Maria hurried into the room from the kitchen. She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.”
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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 Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
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From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
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From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
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From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
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From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
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From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
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From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
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From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
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From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
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From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maria hurried into the room from the kitchen.
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From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
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From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
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From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
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From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
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From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
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From this reading Maria hurried into the room from the kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maria hurried into the room from the kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
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From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
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From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
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From this reading Maria hurried into the room from the kitchen.
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From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
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From this reading Maria hurried into the room from the kitchen.
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From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
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From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
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From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
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From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
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From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
