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Chapter XI
TO SAVE THE WORLD. Two days later Alan and Miela were quietly married in Bay Head. She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community. When we got back home Alan immediately made her take off the cloak. He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “TO SAVE THE WORLD.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we got back home Alan immediately made her take off the cloak.”
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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 still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
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From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
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From this reading Two days later Alan and Miela were quietly married in Bay Head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later Alan and Miela were quietly married in Bay Head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we got back home Alan immediately made her take off the cloak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days later Alan and Miela were quietly married in Bay Head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days later Alan and Miela were quietly married in Bay Head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
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From this reading When we got back home Alan immediately made her take off the cloak.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
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From this reading Two days later Alan and Miela were quietly married in Bay Head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When we got back home Alan immediately made her take off the cloak.
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From this reading When we got back home Alan immediately made her take off the cloak.
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From this reading When we got back home Alan immediately made her take off the cloak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days later Alan and Miela were quietly married in Bay Head.
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From this reading Two days later Alan and Miela were quietly married in Bay Head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we got back home Alan immediately made her take off the cloak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days later Alan and Miela were quietly married in Bay Head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days later Alan and Miela were quietly married in Bay Head.
not any; not one
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
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From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we got back home Alan immediately made her take off the cloak.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days later Alan and Miela were quietly married in Bay Head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
except for; apart from
From this reading TO SAVE THE WORLD.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we got back home Alan immediately made her take off the cloak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO SAVE THE WORLD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO SAVE THE WORLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days later Alan and Miela were quietly married in Bay Head.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we got back home Alan immediately made her take off the cloak.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two days later Alan and Miela were quietly married in Bay Head.
at the time that
From this reading When we got back home Alan immediately made her take off the cloak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted us to admire her wings--to note their long, soft red feathers as she extended them, the symbol and the tangible evidence of her freedom from male dominance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She still wore the long cloak, and no one could have suspected she was other than a beautiful stranger in the little community.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO SAVE THE WORLD.
