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Chapter XIV
"FRANK'S DEAD" "Frank come yet?" The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice. Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness. Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed. Lorraine came to the doorway and looked in at him.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"FRANK'S DEAD" "Frank come yet?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"FRANK'S DEAD" "Frank come yet?"”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lorraine came to the doorway and looked in at him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"FRANK'S DEAD" "Frank come yet?"”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
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From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lorraine came to the doorway and looked in at him.
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From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
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From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
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From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
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From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
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From this reading Lorraine came to the doorway and looked in at him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "FRANK'S DEAD" "Frank come yet?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "FRANK'S DEAD" "Frank come yet?"
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From this reading Lorraine came to the doorway and looked in at him.
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From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FRANK'S DEAD" "Frank come yet?"
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From this reading "FRANK'S DEAD" "Frank come yet?"
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From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lorraine came to the doorway and looked in at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
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From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
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From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
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From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
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From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
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From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lorraine came to the doorway and looked in at him.
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From this reading Lorraine came to the doorway and looked in at him.
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From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
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From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
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From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
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From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
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From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
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From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
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From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
except if; if not
From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
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From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
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From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
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From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
which person or people
From this reading Brit was the type of man who is never quiet unless he is asleep or too ill to get out of bed.
belonging to which person
From this reading The peevish impatience of an invalid whose horizon has narrowed to his own personal welfare and wants was in Brit's voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two weeks he had been sick, and his temper had not sweetened with the pain of his broken bones and the enforced idleness.
but in spite of that
From this reading "FRANK'S DEAD" "Frank come yet?"
