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Chapter XXXIII
LOVE AND HATE. Ruth did sleep long and profoundly. A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her. Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food. There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
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The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.”
made dark by burning or soot made dark by soot, burning, or black marks
From this reading “There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ruth did sleep long and profoundly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.”
becoming less strong or severe
From this reading “A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.”
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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 A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND HATE.
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From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
made dark by burning or soot made dark by soot, burning, or black marks
From this reading There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
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From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ruth did sleep long and profoundly.
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From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
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From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
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From this reading There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
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From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
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From this reading There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
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From this reading There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
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From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
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From this reading There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
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From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
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From this reading LOVE AND HATE.
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From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
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From this reading There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
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From this reading There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
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From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth did sleep long and profoundly.
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From this reading LOVE AND HATE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
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From this reading Ruth did sleep long and profoundly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
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From this reading Ruth did sleep long and profoundly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
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From this reading Ruth did sleep long and profoundly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
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From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
becoming less strong or severe
From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A stone had been rolled from her heart, and the solemn rest of subsiding grief fell upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no fire in the house: gray ashes on the hearth, a few blackened embers, and nothing more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning she arose and went down-stairs, feeling, for the first time for days, a keen want of food.
