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Chapter XII
BOTH HUSBAND AND FATHER. The two girls stood up and listened. The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father. She had not the courage to cry out now. It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two girls stood up and listened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.”
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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 The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOTH HUSBAND AND FATHER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
the two together, not just one
From this reading BOTH HUSBAND AND FATHER.
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From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
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From this reading It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
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From this reading It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
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From this reading She had not the courage to cry out now.
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From this reading She had not the courage to cry out now.
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From this reading BOTH HUSBAND AND FATHER.
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From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
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From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
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From this reading It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
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From this reading The two girls stood up and listened.
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From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not the courage to cry out now.
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From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
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From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
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From this reading BOTH HUSBAND AND FATHER.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
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From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
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From this reading The two girls stood up and listened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not the courage to cry out now.
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From this reading She had not the courage to cry out now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
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From this reading She had not the courage to cry out now.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
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From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not the courage to cry out now.
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From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two girls stood up and listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two girls stood up and listened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not the courage to cry out now.
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From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two girls stood up and listened.
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From this reading The two girls stood up and listened.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed as if some one were coming to take that precious charge from her forever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The footsteps came forward swiftly, and with a light touch of the ground; too light, Ruth felt, with a sinking heart, for the heavy tread of her father.
