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Chapter IV
"What is it? Where do you go?" he asked. She made no answer, did not even seem aware of his voice. He caught at her arm and she pulled to free herself. When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where do you go?" he asked.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She made no answer, did not even seem aware of his voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “He caught at her arm and she pulled to free herself.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He caught at her arm and she pulled to free herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He caught at her arm and she pulled to free herself.”
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From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
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From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He caught at her arm and she pulled to free herself.
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From this reading She made no answer, did not even seem aware of his voice.
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From this reading He caught at her arm and she pulled to free herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where do you go?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He caught at her arm and she pulled to free herself.
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From this reading She made no answer, did not even seem aware of his voice.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
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From this reading He caught at her arm and she pulled to free herself.
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From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She made no answer, did not even seem aware of his voice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Where do you go?" he asked.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
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From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made no answer, did not even seem aware of his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He caught at her arm and she pulled to free herself.
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From this reading Where do you go?" he asked.
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From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where do you go?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He caught at her arm and she pulled to free herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He caught at her arm and she pulled to free herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She made no answer, did not even seem aware of his voice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?
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From this reading She made no answer, did not even seem aware of his voice.
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From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
not any; not one
From this reading She made no answer, did not even seem aware of his voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She made no answer, did not even seem aware of his voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made no answer, did not even seem aware of his voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He caught at her arm and she pulled to free herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made no answer, did not even seem aware of his voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made no answer, did not even seem aware of his voice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
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From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He caught at her arm and she pulled to free herself.
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From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made no answer, did not even seem aware of his voice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?
at the time that
From this reading When he tightened his grip she did not fight him actively as during their first encounter, but merely pulled and twisted as if she were being compelled to go ahead.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where do you go?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where do you go?" he asked.
