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Chapter III
"I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected. "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food. You can't last it out," she said calmly. The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness. "It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can't last it out," she said calmly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “"You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.”
a serious promise
From this reading “"It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
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From this reading "It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.
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From this reading You can't last it out," she said calmly.
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From this reading You can't last it out," she said calmly.
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From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
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From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
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From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
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From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
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From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
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From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.
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From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can't last it out," she said calmly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can't last it out," she said calmly.
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From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
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From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
not any; not one
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
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From this reading You can't last it out," she said calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
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From this reading You can't last it out," she said calmly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You can't last it out," she said calmly.
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From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
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From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The deliberate look on his face deepened to stubbornness.
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From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
a serious promise
From this reading "It is my vow to my brudder--he is in purgatore.
at the time that
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will leef when de moon rise, at eleven," he interjected.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have had no sleep for two nights, and no food.
