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Chapter VI
But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest. It was a woman. Her face, her voice, her singing and her story moved him beyond any of the others. The words that were sung were strange words and they told him nothing, but he guessed the story. This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Her face, her voice, her singing and her story moved him beyond any of the others.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The words that were sung were strange words and they told him nothing, but he guessed the story.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The words that were sung were strange words and they told him nothing, but he guessed the story.”
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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 It was a woman.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face, her voice, her singing and her story moved him beyond any of the others.
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From this reading Her face, her voice, her singing and her story moved him beyond any of the others.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Her face, her voice, her singing and her story moved him beyond any of the others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
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From this reading But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.
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From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
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From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
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From this reading Her face, her voice, her singing and her story moved him beyond any of the others.
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From this reading But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.
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From this reading The words that were sung were strange words and they told him nothing, but he guessed the story.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
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From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
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From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words that were sung were strange words and they told him nothing, but he guessed the story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face, her voice, her singing and her story moved him beyond any of the others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her face, her voice, her singing and her story moved him beyond any of the others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a woman.
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From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
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From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
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From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
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From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
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From this reading But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.
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From this reading Her face, her voice, her singing and her story moved him beyond any of the others.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The words that were sung were strange words and they told him nothing, but he guessed the story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face, her voice, her singing and her story moved him beyond any of the others.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.
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From this reading Her face, her voice, her singing and her story moved him beyond any of the others.
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From this reading But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.
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From this reading Her face, her voice, her singing and her story moved him beyond any of the others.
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From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.
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From this reading Her face, her voice, her singing and her story moved him beyond any of the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words that were sung were strange words and they told him nothing, but he guessed the story.
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From this reading The words that were sung were strange words and they told him nothing, but he guessed the story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.
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From this reading But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words that were sung were strange words and they told him nothing, but he guessed the story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words that were sung were strange words and they told him nothing, but he guessed the story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face, her voice, her singing and her story moved him beyond any of the others.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, among the many figures, there was one that stood out the clearest.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words that were sung were strange words and they told him nothing, but he guessed the story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This lovely woman with a lovely voice had a diadem in her hair and was in trouble--troubled by a hateful man in splendid clothes, with lavender legs.
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From this reading It was a woman.
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From this reading The words that were sung were strange words and they told him nothing, but he guessed the story.
