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Chapter VI
DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe. That night I slept with minstrels and jugglers, and at sunrise slipped out of Cordova gate with muleteers. They were for Cordova and I meant to go to Malaga. I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition. But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
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A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading “I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.”
from that place or that time
From this reading “DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.”
except if; if not
From this reading “But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?”
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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 I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.
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From this reading I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night I slept with minstrels and jugglers, and at sunrise slipped out of Cordova gate with muleteers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
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From this reading But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
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From this reading That night I slept with minstrels and jugglers, and at sunrise slipped out of Cordova gate with muleteers.
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From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
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From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
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From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
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From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
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From this reading I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were for Cordova and I meant to go to Malaga.
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From this reading That night I slept with minstrels and jugglers, and at sunrise slipped out of Cordova gate with muleteers.
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From this reading But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
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From this reading They were for Cordova and I meant to go to Malaga.
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From this reading But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
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From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
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From this reading I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night I slept with minstrels and jugglers, and at sunrise slipped out of Cordova gate with muleteers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
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From this reading They were for Cordova and I meant to go to Malaga.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were for Cordova and I meant to go to Malaga.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night I slept with minstrels and jugglers, and at sunrise slipped out of Cordova gate with muleteers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night I slept with minstrels and jugglers, and at sunrise slipped out of Cordova gate with muleteers.
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From this reading That night I slept with minstrels and jugglers, and at sunrise slipped out of Cordova gate with muleteers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
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From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night I slept with minstrels and jugglers, and at sunrise slipped out of Cordova gate with muleteers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night I slept with minstrels and jugglers, and at sunrise slipped out of Cordova gate with muleteers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night I slept with minstrels and jugglers, and at sunrise slipped out of Cordova gate with muleteers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night I slept with minstrels and jugglers, and at sunrise slipped out of Cordova gate with muleteers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
from that place or that time
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
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From this reading I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were for Cordova and I meant to go to Malaga.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were for Cordova and I meant to go to Malaga.
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From this reading I meant to find there a ship, maybe for Africa, maybe for Italy, though in Italy, too, sits the Inquisition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
except if; if not
From this reading But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were for Cordova and I meant to go to Malaga.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
which person or people
From this reading But who knows what it is that turns a man, unless we call it his Genius, unless we call it God?
in the company of; together with
From this reading DUSK was drawing down as I stole with little trouble out of the house into the street and thence into the maze of Santa Fe.
