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Chapter XXIX
IT did not end the war. For a fortnight we thought that it had done so. Then came loud tidings. Caonabo’s wife, Anacaona, had put on the lioness. With her was Caonabo’s brother Manicoatex and her own brother Behechio, cacique of Xaragua.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a fortnight we thought that it had done so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a fortnight we thought that it had done so.”
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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 For a fortnight we thought that it had done so.
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From this reading Caonabo’s wife, Anacaona, had put on the lioness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With her was Caonabo’s brother Manicoatex and her own brother Behechio, cacique of Xaragua.
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From this reading With her was Caonabo’s brother Manicoatex and her own brother Behechio, cacique of Xaragua.
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From this reading With her was Caonabo’s brother Manicoatex and her own brother Behechio, cacique of Xaragua.
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From this reading With her was Caonabo’s brother Manicoatex and her own brother Behechio, cacique of Xaragua.
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From this reading Then came loud tidings.
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From this reading Caonabo’s wife, Anacaona, had put on the lioness.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IT did not end the war.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a fortnight we thought that it had done so.
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From this reading IT did not end the war.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a fortnight we thought that it had done so.
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From this reading For a fortnight we thought that it had done so.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a fortnight we thought that it had done so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her was Caonabo’s brother Manicoatex and her own brother Behechio, cacique of Xaragua.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT did not end the war.
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From this reading Caonabo’s wife, Anacaona, had put on the lioness.
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From this reading Then came loud tidings.
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From this reading With her was Caonabo’s brother Manicoatex and her own brother Behechio, cacique of Xaragua.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT did not end the war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With her was Caonabo’s brother Manicoatex and her own brother Behechio, cacique of Xaragua.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Caonabo’s wife, Anacaona, had put on the lioness.
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From this reading With her was Caonabo’s brother Manicoatex and her own brother Behechio, cacique of Xaragua.
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From this reading Caonabo’s wife, Anacaona, had put on the lioness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a fortnight we thought that it had done so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a fortnight we thought that it had done so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT did not end the war.
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From this reading Then came loud tidings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a fortnight we thought that it had done so.
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From this reading Then came loud tidings.
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From this reading IT did not end the war.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With her was Caonabo’s brother Manicoatex and her own brother Behechio, cacique of Xaragua.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For a fortnight we thought that it had done so.
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From this reading Caonabo’s wife, Anacaona, had put on the lioness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her was Caonabo’s brother Manicoatex and her own brother Behechio, cacique of Xaragua.
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From this reading With her was Caonabo’s brother Manicoatex and her own brother Behechio, cacique of Xaragua.
