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Chapter XIII
‘Ill?’ said M’Guire. ‘O God!’ And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague. But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square. Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
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feeling and showing sympathy for suffering
From this reading “But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!”
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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 And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
feeling and showing sympathy for suffering
From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
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From this reading ‘O God!’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
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From this reading ‘Ill?’ said M’Guire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
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From this reading ‘Ill?’ said M’Guire.
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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
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From this reading ‘O God!’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
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From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
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From this reading ‘Ill?’ said M’Guire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
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From this reading And then, recovering some shadow of his self-command, ‘Chronic, madam,’ said he: ‘a long course of the dumb ague.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
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From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But since you are so compassionate—an errand that I lack the strength to carry out,’ he gasped—‘this bag to Portman Square.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, compassionate woman, as you hope to be saved, as you are a mother, in the name of your babes that wait to welcome you at home, oh, take this bag to Portman Square!
