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Chapter VI
She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm. David was speechless. The truth bound him. What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart. He sat down by Nanna and tried to comfort her, but she could not listen to him.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He sat down by Nanna and tried to comfort her, but she could not listen to him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.”
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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 spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
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From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
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From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
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From this reading The truth bound him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sat down by Nanna and tried to comfort her, but she could not listen to him.
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From this reading He sat down by Nanna and tried to comfort her, but she could not listen to him.
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From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He sat down by Nanna and tried to comfort her, but she could not listen to him.
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From this reading David was speechless.
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From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
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From this reading He sat down by Nanna and tried to comfort her, but she could not listen to him.
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From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
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From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
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From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
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From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The truth bound him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
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From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
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From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
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From this reading He sat down by Nanna and tried to comfort her, but she could not listen to him.
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From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
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From this reading He sat down by Nanna and tried to comfort her, but she could not listen to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
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From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
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From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
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From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down by Nanna and tried to comfort her, but she could not listen to him.
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From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
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From this reading David was speechless.
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From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
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From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
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From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat down by Nanna and tried to comfort her, but she could not listen to him.
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From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
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From this reading He sat down by Nanna and tried to comfort her, but she could not listen to him.
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From this reading The truth bound him.
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From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading David was speechless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
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From this reading What powers of divination this evil woman had, he knew not, but she at least had driven home the unacknowledged fear in his heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She spoke with a rapid passion that would not be interrupted, and then, still muttering threats and accusations, tottered out of the cot on her servant's arm.
