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Chapter XV
"Stop amusing yourself, Virod!" It was Lyad's voice. Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away. "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly. "Is Pilli dead?"
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is Pilli dead?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Stop amusing yourself, Virod!"”
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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 Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
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From this reading "Stop amusing yourself, Virod!"
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From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
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From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
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From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is Pilli dead?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
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From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
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From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
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From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Pilli dead?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Lyad's voice.
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From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Lyad's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Pilli dead?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
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From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
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From this reading "Stop amusing yourself, Virod!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
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From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She appeared to be in shock, First Lady," Virod explained blandly.
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From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stop amusing yourself, Virod!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Lyad's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Lyad's voice.
in or at the place that
From this reading Trigger saw her then, standing in a small half-opened door across the room, where a wall hanging had been folded away.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Stop amusing yourself, Virod!"
