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Chapter XI
"But how about the symptoms?" said I, impatiently. "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it." "Yes," I said, "but you didn't tell me about her tongue and pulse." "There wasn't nothin' remarkable about them," said he. "All of which means," I remarked, "that there is no fever.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"But how about the symptoms?" said I, impatiently.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"There wasn't nothin' remarkable about them," said he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," I said, "but you didn't tell me about her tongue and pulse."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," I said, "but you didn't tell me about her tongue and pulse."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."”
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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 "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But how about the symptoms?" said I, impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All of which means," I remarked, "that there is no fever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how about the symptoms?" said I, impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," I said, "but you didn't tell me about her tongue and pulse."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All of which means," I remarked, "that there is no fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how about the symptoms?" said I, impatiently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But how about the symptoms?" said I, impatiently.
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From this reading "But how about the symptoms?" said I, impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," I said, "but you didn't tell me about her tongue and pulse."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All of which means," I remarked, "that there is no fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
not any; not one
From this reading "All of which means," I remarked, "that there is no fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There wasn't nothin' remarkable about them," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All of which means," I remarked, "that there is no fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," I said, "but you didn't tell me about her tongue and pulse."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There wasn't nothin' remarkable about them," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All of which means," I remarked, "that there is no fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how about the symptoms?" said I, impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how about the symptoms?" said I, impatiently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," I said, "but you didn't tell me about her tongue and pulse."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All of which means," I remarked, "that there is no fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But how about the symptoms?" said I, impatiently.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There wasn't nothin' remarkable about them," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There wasn't nothin' remarkable about them," said he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," I said, "but you didn't tell me about her tongue and pulse."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There wasn't nothin' remarkable about them," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he answered, "in the fust place her temperature is ninety-eight and a half, and that's about nat'ral, I take it."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "All of which means," I remarked, "that there is no fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," I said, "but you didn't tell me about her tongue and pulse."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," I said, "but you didn't tell me about her tongue and pulse."
