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Chapter XXII
CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly. Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness. Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear. It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse. She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.”
extremely frightened
From this reading “She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.”
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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 Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
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From this reading She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
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From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
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From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
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From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
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From this reading She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
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From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
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From this reading She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
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From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
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From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
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From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
extremely frightened
From this reading She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was feverish; she muttered, so that Lydia was terrified lest she had become delirious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thyrza was so strange; it looked as if she was going to have an illness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again there had been a night of sleeplessness; if the girl fell for a moment into slumber she broke from it with an inarticulate cry as if of fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONFESSION This Wednesday morning Lydia went to her work reluctantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now nearly a week since Thyrza had really slept through the night, but it was growing worse.
