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Chapter XXXI
THE DEATH WATCH In her ears an incessant buzzing. On her throat a weight which stifled her. In her mouth a gag which obstructed her breathing and tore her lips. Over her eyes a heavy bandage. Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over her eyes a heavy bandage.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “On her throat a weight which stifled her.”
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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 On her throat a weight which stifled her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DEATH WATCH In her ears an incessant buzzing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her mouth a gag which obstructed her breathing and tore her lips.
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From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
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From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
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From this reading Over her eyes a heavy bandage.
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From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her mouth a gag which obstructed her breathing and tore her lips.
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From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
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From this reading THE DEATH WATCH In her ears an incessant buzzing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
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From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEATH WATCH In her ears an incessant buzzing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEATH WATCH In her ears an incessant buzzing.
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From this reading Over her eyes a heavy bandage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
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From this reading In her mouth a gag which obstructed her breathing and tore her lips.
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From this reading Over her eyes a heavy bandage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH WATCH In her ears an incessant buzzing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEATH WATCH In her ears an incessant buzzing.
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From this reading THE DEATH WATCH In her ears an incessant buzzing.
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From this reading In her mouth a gag which obstructed her breathing and tore her lips.
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From this reading In her mouth a gag which obstructed her breathing and tore her lips.
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From this reading In her mouth a gag which obstructed her breathing and tore her lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her throat a weight which stifled her.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over her eyes a heavy bandage.
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From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On her throat a weight which stifled her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH WATCH In her ears an incessant buzzing.
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From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading On her throat a weight which stifled her.
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From this reading In her mouth a gag which obstructed her breathing and tore her lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
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From this reading THE DEATH WATCH In her ears an incessant buzzing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On her throat a weight which stifled her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On her throat a weight which stifled her.
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From this reading Her arms were bound at the wrists, her body was bruised by heavy thongs, and her ankles bleeding from the pressure of cords.
