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Chapter X
"Tush! we shall fare better here," said another. "But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them! And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them. Let us show ourselves at once. What harm can the lady of the palace and her maidens do to mariners and warriors like us?"
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Tush! we shall fare better here," said another.”
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading “"Tush! we shall fare better here," said another.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tush! we shall fare better here," said another.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us show ourselves at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let us show ourselves at once.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Let us show ourselves at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Tush! we shall fare better here," said another.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.”
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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 And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
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From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Tush! we shall fare better here," said another.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let us show ourselves at once.
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From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
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From this reading "But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!
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From this reading "Tush! we shall fare better here," said another.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What harm can the lady of the palace and her maidens do to mariners and warriors like us?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What harm can the lady of the palace and her maidens do to mariners and warriors like us?"
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From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading "Tush! we shall fare better here," said another.
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From this reading "But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!
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From this reading What harm can the lady of the palace and her maidens do to mariners and warriors like us?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What harm can the lady of the palace and her maidens do to mariners and warriors like us?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tush! we shall fare better here," said another.
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From this reading "But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!
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From this reading "But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!
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From this reading What harm can the lady of the palace and her maidens do to mariners and warriors like us?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us show ourselves at once.
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From this reading What harm can the lady of the palace and her maidens do to mariners and warriors like us?"
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From this reading What harm can the lady of the palace and her maidens do to mariners and warriors like us?"
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From this reading What harm can the lady of the palace and her maidens do to mariners and warriors like us?"
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From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
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From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
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From this reading Let us show ourselves at once.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Let us show ourselves at once.
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From this reading "But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!
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From this reading What harm can the lady of the palace and her maidens do to mariners and warriors like us?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tush! we shall fare better here," said another.
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From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Tush! we shall fare better here," said another.
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From this reading Let us show ourselves at once.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
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From this reading "But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!
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From this reading "Tush! we shall fare better here," said another.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us show ourselves at once.
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From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
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From this reading What harm can the lady of the palace and her maidens do to mariners and warriors like us?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Tush! we shall fare better here," said another.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What harm can the lady of the palace and her maidens do to mariners and warriors like us?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how innocently those women are babbling together, without guessing that we overhear them!
but in spite of that
From this reading And mark that richest voice of all, so pleasant and familiar, but which yet seems to have the authority of a mistress among them.
