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Chapter XL
A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news. Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well. Gwen said that she would tell him Paddy had inquired, but he was sleeping now. Paddy hung up the receiver, feeling as if a weight had come down upon her. What did it mean?
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Paddy hung up the receiver, feeling as if a weight had come down upon her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Paddy hung up the receiver, feeling as if a weight had come down upon her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Gwen said that she would tell him Paddy had inquired, but he was sleeping now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gwen said that she would tell him Paddy had inquired, but he was sleeping now.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Paddy hung up the receiver, feeling as if a weight had come down upon her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Gwen said that she would tell him Paddy had inquired, but he was sleeping now.”
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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 week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
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From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Paddy hung up the receiver, feeling as if a weight had come down upon her.
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From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gwen said that she would tell him Paddy had inquired, but he was sleeping now.
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From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paddy hung up the receiver, feeling as if a weight had come down upon her.
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From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
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From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did it mean?
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From this reading Paddy hung up the receiver, feeling as if a weight had come down upon her.
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From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Paddy hung up the receiver, feeling as if a weight had come down upon her.
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From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
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From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
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From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gwen said that she would tell him Paddy had inquired, but he was sleeping now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gwen said that she would tell him Paddy had inquired, but he was sleeping now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paddy hung up the receiver, feeling as if a weight had come down upon her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gwen said that she would tell him Paddy had inquired, but he was sleeping now.
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From this reading Paddy hung up the receiver, feeling as if a weight had come down upon her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Paddy hung up the receiver, feeling as if a weight had come down upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gwen said that she would tell him Paddy had inquired, but he was sleeping now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What did it mean?
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From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
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From this reading What did it mean?
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From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
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From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
not any; not one
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
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From this reading Gwen said that she would tell him Paddy had inquired, but he was sleeping now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
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From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paddy hung up the receiver, feeling as if a weight had come down upon her.
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From this reading Gwen said that she would tell him Paddy had inquired, but he was sleeping now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
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From this reading Gwen said that she would tell him Paddy had inquired, but he was sleeping now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gwen said that she would tell him Paddy had inquired, but he was sleeping now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
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From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Paddy hung up the receiver, feeling as if a weight had come down upon her.
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From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
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From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week passed, and no message of any sort reached Paddy, so that, finally, in desperation she rang up Gwen on the telephone to ask for news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paddy hung up the receiver, feeling as if a weight had come down upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwen’s voice sounded a little cold and constrained, and Paddy learned nothing beyond the fact that Lawrence was progressing very well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did it mean?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gwen said that she would tell him Paddy had inquired, but he was sleeping now.
