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Chapter XXXVIII
Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!” Simple they were; but they seemed so strangely joyful--so full of hope. She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change. He was coming back! With him came spring and sunshine, youth and hope!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Simple they were; but they seemed so strangely joyful--so full of hope.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Simple they were; but they seemed so strangely joyful--so full of hope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
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From this reading He was coming back!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Simple they were; but they seemed so strangely joyful--so full of hope.
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From this reading With him came spring and sunshine, youth and hope!
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From this reading She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
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From this reading He was coming back!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.
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From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
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From this reading Simple they were; but they seemed so strangely joyful--so full of hope.
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From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was coming back!
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From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.
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From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
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From this reading Simple they were; but they seemed so strangely joyful--so full of hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
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From this reading Simple they were; but they seemed so strangely joyful--so full of hope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
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From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
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From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.
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From this reading She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
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From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
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From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Simple they were; but they seemed so strangely joyful--so full of hope.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.
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From this reading Simple they were; but they seemed so strangely joyful--so full of hope.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Simple they were; but they seemed so strangely joyful--so full of hope.
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From this reading With him came spring and sunshine, youth and hope!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Simple they were; but they seemed so strangely joyful--so full of hope.
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From this reading With him came spring and sunshine, youth and hope!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
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From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Simple they were; but they seemed so strangely joyful--so full of hope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was coming back!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Simple they were; but they seemed so strangely joyful--so full of hope.
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From this reading She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.
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From this reading She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With him came spring and sunshine, youth and hope!
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From this reading Night and day there rung in Olive's heart the last words of Harold's letter, “I shall come home!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could not tell why, but thinking of him now, her whole world seemed to change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With him came spring and sunshine, youth and hope!
