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Chapter XXXVIII
Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road. The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed. In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room. The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows. Attentive before him, Ephraim and Susannah sat.
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later than; following
From this reading “Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Attentive before him, Ephraim and Susannah sat.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.”
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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 Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
later than; following
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
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From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
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From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
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From this reading Attentive before him, Ephraim and Susannah sat.
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From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Attentive before him, Ephraim and Susannah sat.
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From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
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From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
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From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
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From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
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From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
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From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
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From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
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From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
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From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
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From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
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From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
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From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
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From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
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From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
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From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
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From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
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From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Attentive before him, Ephraim and Susannah sat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
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From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
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From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
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From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
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From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
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From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
