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Chapter XXVI
Hedwig had given up. She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done. The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit. They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength. Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.”
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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 She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
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From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
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From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
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From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
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From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
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From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
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From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
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From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
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From this reading Hedwig had given up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hedwig had given up.
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From this reading Hedwig had given up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
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From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
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From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
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From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
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From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
not any; not one
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
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From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
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From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
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From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
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From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
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From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
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From this reading Hedwig had given up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
at the time that
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
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From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
