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Chapter VI
How John Griffin kept His Vow. JOHN GRIFFIN'S illness was not to end in death. At his next visit the doctor saw a slight improvement in his patient's condition. The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger. Mrs. Griffin's joy at thus being relieved from her terrible dread was unbounded.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Mrs. Griffin's joy at thus being relieved from her terrible dread was unbounded.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At his next visit the doctor saw a slight improvement in his patient's condition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How John Griffin kept His Vow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At his next visit the doctor saw a slight improvement in his patient's condition.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Griffin's joy at thus being relieved from her terrible dread was unbounded.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Griffin's joy at thus being relieved from her terrible dread was unbounded.”
a serious promise
From this reading “How John Griffin kept His Vow.”
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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 At his next visit the doctor saw a slight improvement in his patient's condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his next visit the doctor saw a slight improvement in his patient's condition.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Griffin's joy at thus being relieved from her terrible dread was unbounded.
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From this reading At his next visit the doctor saw a slight improvement in his patient's condition.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
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From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
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From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
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From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN'S illness was not to end in death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At his next visit the doctor saw a slight improvement in his patient's condition.
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From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
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From this reading Mrs. Griffin's joy at thus being relieved from her terrible dread was unbounded.
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From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN'S illness was not to end in death.
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From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
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From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Griffin's joy at thus being relieved from her terrible dread was unbounded.
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From this reading How John Griffin kept His Vow.
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From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN'S illness was not to end in death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Griffin's joy at thus being relieved from her terrible dread was unbounded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How John Griffin kept His Vow.
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From this reading How John Griffin kept His Vow.
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From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN'S illness was not to end in death.
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From this reading At his next visit the doctor saw a slight improvement in his patient's condition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN'S illness was not to end in death.
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From this reading How John Griffin kept His Vow.
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From this reading Mrs. Griffin's joy at thus being relieved from her terrible dread was unbounded.
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From this reading How John Griffin kept His Vow.
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From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
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From this reading Mrs. Griffin's joy at thus being relieved from her terrible dread was unbounded.
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From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At his next visit the doctor saw a slight improvement in his patient's condition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN'S illness was not to end in death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
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From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
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From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At his next visit the doctor saw a slight improvement in his patient's condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Griffin's joy at thus being relieved from her terrible dread was unbounded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At his next visit the doctor saw a slight improvement in his patient's condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At his next visit the doctor saw a slight improvement in his patient's condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Griffin's joy at thus being relieved from her terrible dread was unbounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At his next visit the doctor saw a slight improvement in his patient's condition.
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From this reading The favourable symptoms continued, and in a few days Dr. Thornton, much to his satisfaction, could pronounce the old man out of danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Griffin's joy at thus being relieved from her terrible dread was unbounded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN'S illness was not to end in death.
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From this reading Mrs. Griffin's joy at thus being relieved from her terrible dread was unbounded.
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From this reading At his next visit the doctor saw a slight improvement in his patient's condition.
a serious promise
From this reading How John Griffin kept His Vow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN GRIFFIN'S illness was not to end in death.
