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Chapter XVIII
VOICES IN THE VOID The directions had been plain. With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert. For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night. What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach. That much I sensed.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “VOICES IN THE VOID The directions had been plain.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.”
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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 For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading VOICES IN THE VOID The directions had been plain.
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From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
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From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
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From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
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From this reading VOICES IN THE VOID The directions had been plain.
one or the other of two
From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
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From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
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From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VOICES IN THE VOID The directions had been plain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
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From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VOICES IN THE VOID The directions had been plain.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
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From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
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From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
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From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
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From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
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From this reading That much I sensed.
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From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
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From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
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From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
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From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
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From this reading VOICES IN THE VOID The directions had been plain.
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From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
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From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
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From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
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From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
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From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
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From this reading That much I sensed.
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From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
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From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
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From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
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From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOICES IN THE VOID The directions had been plain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
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From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
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From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
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From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
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From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
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From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
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From this reading VOICES IN THE VOID The directions had been plain.
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From this reading VOICES IN THE VOID The directions had been plain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What her thoughts were I might not know, but they sat heavy upon her, closing her throat with the torture of vain self-reproach.
in or at the place that
From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the North Star and the moon as our guides we scarcely could fail to strike the stage road where it bore off from the mountains northward into the desert.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
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From this reading For the first half mile we rode without a word from either of us to violate the truce that swathed us like the night.
