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Chapter XXIX
The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right. He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse. Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town. At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers. At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers.”
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading “He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.”
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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 He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
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From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
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From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
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From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
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From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
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From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
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From this reading At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
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From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
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From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
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From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
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From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could and did obtain employment for Ruth as a sick nurse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first, too, there was a recoil from many circumstances, which impressed upon her the most fully the physical sufferings of those whom she tended.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her home was with the Bensons; every spare moment was given to Leonard and to them; but she was at the call of all the invalids in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first her work lay exclusively among the paupers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Forged Deed Mr Wynne, the parish surgeon, was right.
