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Chapter V
I stared at Nona silently. The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them. The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place. Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit. Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.”
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From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stared at Nona silently.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
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From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
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From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
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From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
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From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
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From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
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From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
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From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stared at Nona silently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
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From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
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From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
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From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
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From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
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From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
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From this reading I stared at Nona silently.
not one, and not any
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
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From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
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From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
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From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
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From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stared at Nona silently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stared at Nona silently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
up to a particular time
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
