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Chapter XIV
Tangled meshes. Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs. For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts. She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved. Merlin and his men would return anon.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Merlin and his men would return anon.”
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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 Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merlin and his men would return anon.
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From this reading Merlin and his men would return anon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
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From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
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From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
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From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
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From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
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From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
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From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
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From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
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From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Merlin and his men would return anon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
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From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
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From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
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From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
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From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
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From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
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From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
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From this reading Merlin and his men would return anon.
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From this reading Tangled meshes.
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From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
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From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
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From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
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From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merlin and his men would return anon.
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From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
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From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
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From this reading Tangled meshes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
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From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
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From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
up to a particular time
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
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From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
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From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Merlin and his men would return anon.
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From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
