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Chapter VII
“Farewell, Halvard,” said she, calmly, and pushed the boat into the water. “But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?” She lifted the child in her arms, then pointed to the vacant seat at her side. He understood what she meant, and stood for a moment wavering. Suddenly, he covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?””
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Suddenly, he covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He understood what she meant, and stood for a moment wavering.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly, he covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?””
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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 He understood what she meant, and stood for a moment wavering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Farewell, Halvard,” said she, calmly, and pushed the boat into the water.
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From this reading She lifted the child in her arms, then pointed to the vacant seat at her side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lifted the child in her arms, then pointed to the vacant seat at her side.
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From this reading “Farewell, Halvard,” said she, calmly, and pushed the boat into the water.
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From this reading “But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?”
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From this reading Suddenly, he covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?”
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From this reading “Farewell, Halvard,” said she, calmly, and pushed the boat into the water.
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From this reading She lifted the child in her arms, then pointed to the vacant seat at her side.
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From this reading Suddenly, he covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?”
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From this reading “But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?”
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From this reading Suddenly, he covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.
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From this reading “Farewell, Halvard,” said she, calmly, and pushed the boat into the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He understood what she meant, and stood for a moment wavering.
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From this reading “Farewell, Halvard,” said she, calmly, and pushed the boat into the water.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Suddenly, he covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lifted the child in her arms, then pointed to the vacant seat at her side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly, he covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Farewell, Halvard,” said she, calmly, and pushed the boat into the water.
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From this reading She lifted the child in her arms, then pointed to the vacant seat at her side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?”
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From this reading He understood what she meant, and stood for a moment wavering.
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From this reading He understood what she meant, and stood for a moment wavering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted the child in her arms, then pointed to the vacant seat at her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Farewell, Halvard,” said she, calmly, and pushed the boat into the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Farewell, Halvard,” said she, calmly, and pushed the boat into the water.
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From this reading She lifted the child in her arms, then pointed to the vacant seat at her side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Farewell, Halvard,” said she, calmly, and pushed the boat into the water.
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From this reading She lifted the child in her arms, then pointed to the vacant seat at her side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He understood what she meant, and stood for a moment wavering.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, he covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.
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From this reading Suddenly, he covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Farewell, Halvard,” said she, calmly, and pushed the boat into the water.
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From this reading She lifted the child in her arms, then pointed to the vacant seat at her side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lifted the child in her arms, then pointed to the vacant seat at her side.
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From this reading He understood what she meant, and stood for a moment wavering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted the child in her arms, then pointed to the vacant seat at her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Farewell, Halvard,” said she, calmly, and pushed the boat into the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He understood what she meant, and stood for a moment wavering.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly, he covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, Brita,” cried he, in despair, “what would you have me do?”
