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Chapter XXV
Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her. She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment. She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her. She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death. She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.”
during the time that
From this reading “She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.”
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From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
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From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
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From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
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From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
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From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
at the time that
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
during the time that
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
