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Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws. "Give me the egg, Rikki-tikki. Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood. "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag. Fight, widow!
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
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From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
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From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
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From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
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From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
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From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
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From this reading Fight, widow!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag.
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From this reading "Give me the egg, Rikki-tikki.
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From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
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From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
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From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
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From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me the egg, Rikki-tikki.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
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From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me the egg, Rikki-tikki.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
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From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag.
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From this reading Fight, widow!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag.
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From this reading "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag.
