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Chapter XXV
We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done. “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper. “Ah!” replied the woman, who was busy with the supper-table. Joseph glanced at her keenly. The exclamation not only displayed a due interest, but contained many questions.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.”
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading “Joseph glanced at her keenly.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah!” replied the woman, who was busy with the supper-table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.”
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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 The exclamation not only displayed a due interest, but contained many questions.
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From this reading “Ah!” replied the woman, who was busy with the supper-table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joseph glanced at her keenly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
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From this reading “Ah!” replied the woman, who was busy with the supper-table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The exclamation not only displayed a due interest, but contained many questions.
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From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The exclamation not only displayed a due interest, but contained many questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The exclamation not only displayed a due interest, but contained many questions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The exclamation not only displayed a due interest, but contained many questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The exclamation not only displayed a due interest, but contained many questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
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From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
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From this reading Joseph glanced at her keenly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph glanced at her keenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
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From this reading The exclamation not only displayed a due interest, but contained many questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading Joseph glanced at her keenly.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The exclamation not only displayed a due interest, but contained many questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
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From this reading The exclamation not only displayed a due interest, but contained many questions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The exclamation not only displayed a due interest, but contained many questions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah!” replied the woman, who was busy with the supper-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah!” replied the woman, who was busy with the supper-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
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From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
at the time that
From this reading “They was just in time,” said Joseph pleasantly to Marie that same evening, when Jack Meredith had been made comfortable for the night, and there was time to spare for supper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
which person or people
From this reading “Ah!” replied the woman, who was busy with the supper-table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah!” replied the woman, who was busy with the supper-table.
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From this reading “Ah!” replied the woman, who was busy with the supper-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dare not let our tears flow, lest, in truth, They fall upon our work which must be done.
