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Chapter XXVIII
TO THE VICTOR BELONGS--? It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple. Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily. After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him. Night and day she watched, worked, and prayed over the tossing sufferer.
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later than; following
From this reading “After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Night and day she watched, worked, and prayed over the tossing sufferer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.”
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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 a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
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From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
later than; following
From this reading After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
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From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
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From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
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From this reading TO THE VICTOR BELONGS--?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
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From this reading After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.
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From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
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From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
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From this reading Night and day she watched, worked, and prayed over the tossing sufferer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.
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From this reading After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.
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From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
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From this reading After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
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From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
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From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
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From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
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From this reading Night and day she watched, worked, and prayed over the tossing sufferer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
above and across; more than
From this reading Night and day she watched, worked, and prayed over the tossing sufferer.
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From this reading Night and day she watched, worked, and prayed over the tossing sufferer.
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From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Night and day she watched, worked, and prayed over the tossing sufferer.
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From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
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From this reading Night and day she watched, worked, and prayed over the tossing sufferer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the first terrible fear, Tennys gave herself entirely to the task of caring for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE VICTOR BELONGS--?
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From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE VICTOR BELONGS--?
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From this reading Night and day she watched, worked, and prayed over the tossing sufferer.
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From this reading TO THE VICTOR BELONGS--?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a month before Ridgeway was able to leave his couch and to sit beneath the awning in front of the temple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night and day she watched, worked, and prayed over the tossing sufferer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night and day she watched, worked, and prayed over the tossing sufferer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he had been so severely wounded in the battle of June thirtieth, but that his whole system had collapsed temporarily.
