Chapter XXXVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A MOTHER.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Time wore on, and I became a mother.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

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From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.

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From this reading "Time wore on, and I became a mother.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

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From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

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From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

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From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.

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From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.

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From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.

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From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

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From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

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From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

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From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

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From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

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From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

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From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.

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From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Time wore on, and I became a mother.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

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From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.

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From this reading A MOTHER.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

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From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Time wore on, and I became a mother.

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From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Time wore on, and I became a mother.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

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From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

at the time that

From this reading When reason came back, my father was there: he told me that my child was dead.

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From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

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From this reading My life was in great peril; a fever set in, and for a week I wandered unconsciously on the very brink of the grave, delirious, and sometimes wild.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the first gleam of maternal hopes, such as thrilled my whole being with new-born happiness, I was hastened into the country; and, in a remote estate seldom visited by the family, gave birth to a son.

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From this reading "Time wore on, and I became a mother.