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Chapter X
The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey. Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow. Smith looked upon them both benevolently. It was some minutes before he spoke. Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was some minutes before he spoke.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Smith looked upon them both benevolently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Smith looked upon them both benevolently.”
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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 Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
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From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
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From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
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From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some minutes before he spoke.
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From this reading Smith looked upon them both benevolently.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Smith looked upon them both benevolently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
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From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
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From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some minutes before he spoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some minutes before he spoke.
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From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Smith looked upon them both benevolently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some minutes before he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some minutes before he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some minutes before he spoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Smith looked upon them both benevolently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
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From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
in the direction of
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Smith looked upon them both benevolently.
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From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
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From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
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From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
