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Chapter IX
It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel. Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical. One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house. "Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said. "She's powerful' troubled.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.”
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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 It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
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From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
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From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
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From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
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From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
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From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
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From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
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From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
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From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said.
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From this reading "Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
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From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
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From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
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From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
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From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
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From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
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From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
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From this reading "Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
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From this reading One day Luke Bradley came in his buggy to drive him out to his house.
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From this reading "She's powerful' troubled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's powerful' troubled.
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From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
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From this reading "She's powerful' troubled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
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From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a week before John Westerfelt was strong enough to leave his room in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marthy won't heer to a refusal," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inflammation of his wound had set in, and at one time his condition was thought to be quite critical.
