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Chapter I
She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book. Outside the sky was crimson with the sunset. Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry. Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms. A board creaked.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Outside the sky was crimson with the sunset.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.”
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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 board creaked.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
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From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
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From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
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From this reading A board creaked.
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From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
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From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
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From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
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From this reading A board creaked.
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From this reading Outside the sky was crimson with the sunset.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
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From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
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From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
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From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
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From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
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From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
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From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
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From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
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From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
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From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
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From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
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From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
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From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
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From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
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From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
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From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside the sky was crimson with the sunset.
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From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
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From this reading Outside the sky was crimson with the sunset.
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From this reading Outside the sky was crimson with the sunset.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
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From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside the sky was crimson with the sunset.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Outside the sky was crimson with the sunset.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
