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Chapter XII
"Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another. If not thee, then the sun-crowned woman who is with thee shall lie yonder. By the tomb of the Prophet it shall be so." A mist rose before his eyes and he swayed. The very fiend from Hell was speaking, of a surety.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A mist rose before his eyes and he swayed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If not thee, then the sun-crowned woman who is with thee shall lie yonder.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.”
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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 A mist rose before his eyes and he swayed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mist rose before his eyes and he swayed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.
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From this reading "Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the tomb of the Prophet it shall be so."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A mist rose before his eyes and he swayed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the tomb of the Prophet it shall be so."
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From this reading "Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.
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From this reading A mist rose before his eyes and he swayed.
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From this reading The very fiend from Hell was speaking, of a surety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The very fiend from Hell was speaking, of a surety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A mist rose before his eyes and he swayed.
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From this reading The very fiend from Hell was speaking, of a surety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A mist rose before his eyes and he swayed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If not thee, then the sun-crowned woman who is with thee shall lie yonder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.
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From this reading If not thee, then the sun-crowned woman who is with thee shall lie yonder.
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From this reading A mist rose before his eyes and he swayed.
not any; not one
From this reading "Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not thee, then the sun-crowned woman who is with thee shall lie yonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the tomb of the Prophet it shall be so."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.
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From this reading By the tomb of the Prophet it shall be so."
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From this reading A mist rose before his eyes and he swayed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If not thee, then the sun-crowned woman who is with thee shall lie yonder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By the tomb of the Prophet it shall be so."
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From this reading The very fiend from Hell was speaking, of a surety.
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From this reading If not thee, then the sun-crowned woman who is with thee shall lie yonder.
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From this reading The very fiend from Hell was speaking, of a surety.
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From this reading A mist rose before his eyes and he swayed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If not thee, then the sun-crowned woman who is with thee shall lie yonder.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.
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From this reading If not thee, then the sun-crowned woman who is with thee shall lie yonder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.
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From this reading By the tomb of the Prophet it shall be so."
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From this reading "Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.
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From this reading "Use no art to avoid this, double traitor, for it is thee or another.
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From this reading The very fiend from Hell was speaking, of a surety.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very fiend from Hell was speaking, of a surety.
which person or people
From this reading If not thee, then the sun-crowned woman who is with thee shall lie yonder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If not thee, then the sun-crowned woman who is with thee shall lie yonder.
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From this reading If not thee, then the sun-crowned woman who is with thee shall lie yonder.
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From this reading If not thee, then the sun-crowned woman who is with thee shall lie yonder.
