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Chapter IX
The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything. A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention. He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive. She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence. There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.”
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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 The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
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From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.
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From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
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From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
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From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
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From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
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From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
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From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
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From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
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From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
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From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
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From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
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From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
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From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
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From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
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From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
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From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.
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From this reading He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
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From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
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From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
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From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
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From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.
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From this reading He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
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From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
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From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
in the direction of
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
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From this reading He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
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From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
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From this reading He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.
