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Chapter XI
The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice: "Look, Lenox, down there--don't you see something coming up? That little black thing. Just look how fast it's coming up; it's quite distinct already. It's a sort of flying-ship, only it has wings and, I think, masts too.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just look how fast it's coming up; it's quite distinct already.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It's a sort of flying-ship, only it has wings and, I think, masts too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look, Lenox, down there--don't you see something coming up?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just look how fast it's coming up; it's quite distinct already.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Look, Lenox, down there--don't you see something coming up?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That little black thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's a sort of flying-ship, only it has wings and, I think, masts too.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:”
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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 words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just look how fast it's coming up; it's quite distinct already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
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From this reading That little black thing.
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From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
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From this reading "Look, Lenox, down there--don't you see something coming up?
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From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
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From this reading Just look how fast it's coming up; it's quite distinct already.
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From this reading "Look, Lenox, down there--don't you see something coming up?
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From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
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From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
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From this reading Just look how fast it's coming up; it's quite distinct already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
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From this reading It's a sort of flying-ship, only it has wings and, I think, masts too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
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From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
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From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's a sort of flying-ship, only it has wings and, I think, masts too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
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From this reading Just look how fast it's coming up; it's quite distinct already.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's a sort of flying-ship, only it has wings and, I think, masts too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's a sort of flying-ship, only it has wings and, I think, masts too.
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From this reading Just look how fast it's coming up; it's quite distinct already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just look how fast it's coming up; it's quite distinct already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look, Lenox, down there--don't you see something coming up?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look, Lenox, down there--don't you see something coming up?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a sort of flying-ship, only it has wings and, I think, masts too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a sort of flying-ship, only it has wings and, I think, masts too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just look how fast it's coming up; it's quite distinct already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look, Lenox, down there--don't you see something coming up?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Look, Lenox, down there--don't you see something coming up?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a sort of flying-ship, only it has wings and, I think, masts too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That little black thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look, Lenox, down there--don't you see something coming up?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That little black thing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's a sort of flying-ship, only it has wings and, I think, masts too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a sort of flying-ship, only it has wings and, I think, masts too.
in the direction of
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look, Lenox, down there--don't you see something coming up?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
which person or people
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
belonging to which person
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a sort of flying-ship, only it has wings and, I think, masts too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look, Lenox, down there--don't you see something coming up?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth before Zaidie, who still had her glasses to her eyes, and was looking down towards the great city whose glazed roofs were flashing with a thousand tints in the pale crimson sunlight, said with a little tremor in her voice:
