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Chapter V
With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen. Its stripped white body had all the loveliness of a slender girl's. Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle. But its head was a monstrous thing. The metal of it glinted red in the torchlight of the palace.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Its stripped white body had all the loveliness of a slender girl's.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.”
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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 With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
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From this reading Its stripped white body had all the loveliness of a slender girl's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
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From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its stripped white body had all the loveliness of a slender girl's.
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From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But its head was a monstrous thing.
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From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
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From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
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From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
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From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
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From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
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From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
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From this reading Its stripped white body had all the loveliness of a slender girl's.
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From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
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From this reading The metal of it glinted red in the torchlight of the palace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
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From this reading But its head was a monstrous thing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
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From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The metal of it glinted red in the torchlight of the palace.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its stripped white body had all the loveliness of a slender girl's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its stripped white body had all the loveliness of a slender girl's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The metal of it glinted red in the torchlight of the palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But its head was a monstrous thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its stripped white body had all the loveliness of a slender girl's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The metal of it glinted red in the torchlight of the palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its stripped white body had all the loveliness of a slender girl's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its stripped white body had all the loveliness of a slender girl's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The metal of it glinted red in the torchlight of the palace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
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From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
in or at the place that
From this reading Crimson drips still fell, even, from where arm and thigh and firm round breast had been injured in the struggle.
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From this reading Its stripped white body had all the loveliness of a slender girl's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a glazed stricken look in his eyes, the Earthman was staring at the thing he had brought from the palace--as weird a sight as I had ever seen.
