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Chapter V
‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered. ‘It is a Sabbath, and He will be there.’ The young Fisherman started and looked at her, and she showed her white teeth and laughed. ‘Who is He of whom thou speakest?’ he asked. ‘It matters not,’ she answered.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘It matters not,’ she answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Who is He of whom thou speakest?’ he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young Fisherman started and looked at her, and she showed her white teeth and laughed.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered.”
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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 ‘It is a Sabbath, and He will be there.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘It is a Sabbath, and He will be there.’
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘It matters not,’ she answered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Who is He of whom thou speakest?’ he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young Fisherman started and looked at her, and she showed her white teeth and laughed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘It is a Sabbath, and He will be there.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young Fisherman started and looked at her, and she showed her white teeth and laughed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘It is a Sabbath, and He will be there.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young Fisherman started and looked at her, and she showed her white teeth and laughed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is a Sabbath, and He will be there.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It is a Sabbath, and He will be there.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young Fisherman started and looked at her, and she showed her white teeth and laughed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young Fisherman started and looked at her, and she showed her white teeth and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It matters not,’ she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘It matters not,’ she answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered.
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From this reading ‘It is a Sabbath, and He will be there.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young Fisherman started and looked at her, and she showed her white teeth and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Who is He of whom thou speakest?’ he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young Fisherman started and looked at her, and she showed her white teeth and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young Fisherman started and looked at her, and she showed her white teeth and laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It is a Sabbath, and He will be there.’
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered.
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From this reading ‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘To-night thou must come to the top of the mountain,’ she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young Fisherman started and looked at her, and she showed her white teeth and laughed.
which person or people
From this reading ‘Who is He of whom thou speakest?’ he asked.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Who is He of whom thou speakest?’ he asked.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘It is a Sabbath, and He will be there.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young Fisherman started and looked at her, and she showed her white teeth and laughed.
