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"And yet," he said, "why am I your enemy? How have I become so?" When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy. She poured some of this into a glass and gave it to Anthony; he drank it readily. Little by little the feeling of helplessness passed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.”
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading “When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Little by little the feeling of helplessness passed.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How have I become so?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little by little the feeling of helplessness passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little by little the feeling of helplessness passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She poured some of this into a glass and gave it to Anthony; he drank it readily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"And yet," he said, "why am I your enemy?”
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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 She poured some of this into a glass and gave it to Anthony; he drank it readily.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And yet," he said, "why am I your enemy?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And yet," he said, "why am I your enemy?
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From this reading She poured some of this into a glass and gave it to Anthony; he drank it readily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How have I become so?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
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From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little the feeling of helplessness passed.
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From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She poured some of this into a glass and gave it to Anthony; he drank it readily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And yet," he said, "why am I your enemy?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Little by little the feeling of helplessness passed.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She poured some of this into a glass and gave it to Anthony; he drank it readily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She poured some of this into a glass and gave it to Anthony; he drank it readily.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How have I become so?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And yet," he said, "why am I your enemy?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
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From this reading Little by little the feeling of helplessness passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
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From this reading How have I become so?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And yet," he said, "why am I your enemy?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She poured some of this into a glass and gave it to Anthony; he drank it readily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She poured some of this into a glass and gave it to Anthony; he drank it readily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little by little the feeling of helplessness passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little by little the feeling of helplessness passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She poured some of this into a glass and gave it to Anthony; he drank it readily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She poured some of this into a glass and gave it to Anthony; he drank it readily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And yet," he said, "why am I your enemy?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How have I become so?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She poured some of this into a glass and gave it to Anthony; he drank it readily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
at the time that
From this reading When he was free of the disfiguring blood, she began to bandage his head; and she told the black cook to bring some brandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And yet," he said, "why am I your enemy?
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet," he said, "why am I your enemy?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And yet," he said, "why am I your enemy?
