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Chapter XVI
HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room. A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him. "I think we can let you talk a little now," he said. "How do you feel?" Herbert's face relaxed into a feeble smile.
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later than; following
From this reading “HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"I think we can let you talk a little now," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think we can let you talk a little now," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think we can let you talk a little now," he said.”
in the direction of
From this reading “A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.”
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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 HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
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From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
later than; following
From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
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From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
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From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I think we can let you talk a little now," he said.
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From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you feel?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
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From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
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From this reading Herbert's face relaxed into a feeble smile.
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From this reading Herbert's face relaxed into a feeble smile.
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From this reading "How do you feel?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think we can let you talk a little now," he said.
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From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
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From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
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From this reading Herbert's face relaxed into a feeble smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
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From this reading "How do you feel?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we can let you talk a little now," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
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From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Herbert's face relaxed into a feeble smile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I think we can let you talk a little now," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think we can let you talk a little now," he said.
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From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think we can let you talk a little now," he said.
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From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
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From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
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From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
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From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
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From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
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From this reading Herbert's face relaxed into a feeble smile.
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From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think we can let you talk a little now," he said.
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From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herbert's face relaxed into a feeble smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think we can let you talk a little now," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERBERT IS PATIENT On the second morning after the accident, Herbert, lying stiffly swathed in bandages, opened his eyes in a partly darkened room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think we can let you talk a little now," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
in the direction of
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
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From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think we can let you talk a little now," he said.
at the time that
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
which person or people
From this reading A nurse was standing near a table, and when the injured man painfully turned his head, the doctor, who had been speaking to her, came toward him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think we can let you talk a little now," he said.
