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Chapter XXXVIII
THE EXPERIENCES OF BICE. Sir Tom was concerned and anxious, but not alarmed like the women. After all it was a complaint of which children recovered every day. It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness. He had as good a chance as any other in the present malady.
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later than; following
From this reading “After all it was a complaint of which children recovered every day.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “After all it was a complaint of which children recovered every day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had as good a chance as any other in the present malady.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.”
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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 After all it was a complaint of which children recovered every day.
later than; following
From this reading After all it was a complaint of which children recovered every day.
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From this reading Sir Tom was concerned and anxious, but not alarmed like the women.
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From this reading After all it was a complaint of which children recovered every day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Tom was concerned and anxious, but not alarmed like the women.
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From this reading Sir Tom was concerned and anxious, but not alarmed like the women.
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From this reading He had as good a chance as any other in the present malady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had as good a chance as any other in the present malady.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.
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From this reading THE EXPERIENCES OF BICE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Tom was concerned and anxious, but not alarmed like the women.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.
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From this reading He had as good a chance as any other in the present malady.
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From this reading It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all it was a complaint of which children recovered every day.
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From this reading After all it was a complaint of which children recovered every day.
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From this reading Sir Tom was concerned and anxious, but not alarmed like the women.
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From this reading After all it was a complaint of which children recovered every day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.
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From this reading It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After all it was a complaint of which children recovered every day.
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From this reading THE EXPERIENCES OF BICE.
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From this reading It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had as good a chance as any other in the present malady.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had as good a chance as any other in the present malady.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.
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From this reading It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had as good a chance as any other in the present malady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all it was a complaint of which children recovered every day.
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From this reading Sir Tom was concerned and anxious, but not alarmed like the women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.
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From this reading He had as good a chance as any other in the present malady.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Tom was concerned and anxious, but not alarmed like the women.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXPERIENCES OF BICE.
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From this reading He had as good a chance as any other in the present malady.
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From this reading He had as good a chance as any other in the present malady.
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From this reading After all it was a complaint of which children recovered every day.
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From this reading Sir Tom was concerned and anxious, but not alarmed like the women.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPERIENCES OF BICE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.
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From this reading Sir Tom was concerned and anxious, but not alarmed like the women.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Tom was concerned and anxious, but not alarmed like the women.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After all it was a complaint of which children recovered every day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had nothing to do with the child's lungs, which had been enfeebled by his former illness.
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From this reading Sir Tom was concerned and anxious, but not alarmed like the women.
