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Chapter II
THE OLD STONE HOUSE. It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford. Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead. The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength. She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.”
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.”
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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 It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
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From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
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From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
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From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
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From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
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From this reading THE OLD STONE HOUSE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
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From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
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From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
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From this reading THE OLD STONE HOUSE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength.
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From this reading The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
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From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD STONE HOUSE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength.
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From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD STONE HOUSE.
up to a particular time
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
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From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
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From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
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From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength.
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From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
