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Chapter XI
Mother Douglas closed her eyes. Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter. Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept. A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall. She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.”
an informal story or conversation
From this reading “Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.”
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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 Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
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From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
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From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
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From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
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From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
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From this reading Mother Douglas closed her eyes.
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From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
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From this reading Mother Douglas closed her eyes.
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From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
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From this reading Mother Douglas closed her eyes.
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From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
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From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
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From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
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From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
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From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother Douglas closed her eyes.
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From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
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From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
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From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother Douglas closed her eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
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From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A hand fell on Mary Hope's shoulder, though she had not heard a footfall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She seemed prepared, seemed to know what she must do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her breath came evenly--Mary Hope wondered if she slept.
an informal story or conversation
From this reading Her groping left hand ceased its aimless plucking at a yarn knot in the patchwork comforter.
