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Chapter XVIII
PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED. "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously. Nick took in the whole scene before he replied. Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor. "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “"No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.”
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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 Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED.
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From this reading "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
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From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
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From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
apart from; not including
From this reading "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
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From this reading "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
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From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
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From this reading "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.
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From this reading "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
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From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
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From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
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From this reading "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
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From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
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From this reading "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
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From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.
