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Chapter XI
THE KEEPER AND THE ARROW. "What mean you?" she broke forth, searching his smiling face. "Is this a jest, sir? Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest. But we are in grave danger here.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But we are in grave danger here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.”
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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 "Is this a jest, sir?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KEEPER AND THE ARROW.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we are in grave danger here.
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From this reading THE KEEPER AND THE ARROW.
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From this reading "What mean you?" she broke forth, searching his smiling face.
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From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we are in grave danger here.
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From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
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From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
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From this reading But we are in grave danger here.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
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From this reading "What mean you?" she broke forth, searching his smiling face.
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From this reading "What mean you?" she broke forth, searching his smiling face.
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From this reading But we are in grave danger here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But we are in grave danger here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What mean you?" she broke forth, searching his smiling face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But we are in grave danger here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this a jest, sir?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
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From this reading "Is this a jest, sir?
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From this reading THE KEEPER AND THE ARROW.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
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From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What mean you?" she broke forth, searching his smiling face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
not any; not one
From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
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From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
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From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
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From this reading "What mean you?" she broke forth, searching his smiling face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What mean you?" she broke forth, searching his smiling face.
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From this reading "Is this a jest, sir?
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From this reading "What mean you?" she broke forth, searching his smiling face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEEPER AND THE ARROW.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this a jest, sir?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
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From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we are in grave danger here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What mean you?" she broke forth, searching his smiling face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Or do you really know--" "My child," and Radisson caught her to him, touching her brow with his lips, "it is no jest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What mean you?" she broke forth, searching his smiling face.
