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Chapter XIV
"And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band. 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.' He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in." JOHN MASEFIELD. After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
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later than; following
From this reading “After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN MASEFIELD.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.”
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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 After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
later than; following
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
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From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
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From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
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From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
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From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
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From this reading He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in."
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From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
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From this reading JOHN MASEFIELD.
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From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
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From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
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From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
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From this reading JOHN MASEFIELD.
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From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
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From this reading He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in."
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From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
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From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
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From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
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From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
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From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
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From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
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From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
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From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
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From this reading He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in."
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From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
