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Chapter XIV
His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants. Now it was the man--who might defy the gods. She was afraid:--of what, she knew not. But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart. There was reason to be afraid.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Now it was the man--who might defy the gods.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.”
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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 But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.
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From this reading She was afraid:--of what, she knew not.
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From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.
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From this reading But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was reason to be afraid.
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From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
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From this reading But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
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From this reading But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.
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From this reading Now it was the man--who might defy the gods.
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From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
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From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
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From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
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From this reading Now it was the man--who might defy the gods.
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From this reading But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.
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From this reading But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was the man--who might defy the gods.
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From this reading She was afraid:--of what, she knew not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
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From this reading Now it was the man--who might defy the gods.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now it was the man--who might defy the gods.
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From this reading But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was afraid:--of what, she knew not.
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From this reading Now it was the man--who might defy the gods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
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From this reading There was reason to be afraid.
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From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was afraid:--of what, she knew not.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
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From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she took a backward step, a hand to her breast as if to calm a nervous heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was afraid:--of what, she knew not.
which person or people
From this reading His voice was gentle, but there was something in his face that recalled the boy of long ago, the boy who vanquished giants.
