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Chapter XXXIV
Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death. Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer. Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions. She had never left the room. Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
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later than; following
From this reading “Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had never left the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had never left the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.”
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From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
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From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
later than; following
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
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From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
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From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
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From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
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From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
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From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
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From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
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From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
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From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
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From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
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From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never left the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
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From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
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From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
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From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never left the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
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From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
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From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
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From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never left the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Davis came again to pass it by the bedside of the sufferer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every sense had been strained in watching--every power of thought or judgment had been kept on the full stretch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out of Darkness into Light The third night after this was to be the crisis--the turning-point between Life and Death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth was there, constant and still, intent upon watching the symptoms, and acting according to them, in obedience to Mr Davis's directions.
