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Chapter XIX
MEASLES. THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision. Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change. Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways. He was proud of Maimie.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
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From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
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From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
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From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
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From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
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From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
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From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
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From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
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From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was proud of Maimie.
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From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
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From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
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From this reading MEASLES.
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From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
not any; not one
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
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From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
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From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
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From this reading He was proud of Maimie.
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From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was proud of Maimie.
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From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
