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Chapter X
A fortnight passed. Yvonne held the destiny of three persons in her hand. They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game. They were puppets; she ranged them about her stage in swift-changing pictures, and applauded her own effectiveness. There were no rehearsals.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They were puppets; she ranged them about her stage in swift-changing pictures, and applauded her own effectiveness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yvonne held the destiny of three persons in her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A fortnight passed.”
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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 A fortnight passed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were puppets; she ranged them about her stage in swift-changing pictures, and applauded her own effectiveness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
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From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
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From this reading They were puppets; she ranged them about her stage in swift-changing pictures, and applauded her own effectiveness.
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From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
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From this reading Yvonne held the destiny of three persons in her hand.
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From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
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From this reading They were puppets; she ranged them about her stage in swift-changing pictures, and applauded her own effectiveness.
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From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
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From this reading A fortnight passed.
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From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
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From this reading Yvonne held the destiny of three persons in her hand.
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From this reading Yvonne held the destiny of three persons in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yvonne held the destiny of three persons in her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yvonne held the destiny of three persons in her hand.
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From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
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From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
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From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no rehearsals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yvonne held the destiny of three persons in her hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
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From this reading They were puppets; she ranged them about her stage in swift-changing pictures, and applauded her own effectiveness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fortnight passed.
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From this reading Yvonne held the destiny of three persons in her hand.
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From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were puppets; she ranged them about her stage in swift-changing pictures, and applauded her own effectiveness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were puppets; she ranged them about her stage in swift-changing pictures, and applauded her own effectiveness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were puppets; she ranged them about her stage in swift-changing pictures, and applauded her own effectiveness.
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From this reading There were no rehearsals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were puppets; she ranged them about her stage in swift-changing pictures, and applauded her own effectiveness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were puppets; she ranged them about her stage in swift-changing pictures, and applauded her own effectiveness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yvonne held the destiny of three persons in her hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
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From this reading There were no rehearsals.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvonne held the destiny of three persons in her hand.
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From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were like figures on a chess-board, and she moved them with the sureness, the unerring instinct of any skilled disciple of the philosopher's game.
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From this reading Yvonne held the destiny of three persons in her hand.
