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Chapter XXXVIII
CHANGED PLANS. In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more. It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger. The growth of her power of motion was wonderful. As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.”
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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 In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
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From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
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From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
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From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
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From this reading CHANGED PLANS.
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From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
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From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
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From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
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From this reading The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.
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From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
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From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
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From this reading CHANGED PLANS.
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From this reading The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.
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From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
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From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
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From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
