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Chapter VI
MORDECAI THE SLAVE-DEALER. Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying: "Mercy, Father, mercy!" Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope. They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
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later than; following
From this reading “They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.”
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From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
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From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
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From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
later than; following
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
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From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
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From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
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From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
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From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
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From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
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From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
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From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
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From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
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From this reading "Mercy, Father, mercy!"
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From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
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From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
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From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
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From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
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From this reading "Mercy, Father, mercy!"
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From this reading MORDECAI THE SLAVE-DEALER.
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From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
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From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
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From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORDECAI THE SLAVE-DEALER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORDECAI THE SLAVE-DEALER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
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From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
