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Chapter XXVIII
La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went. The voice of the recluse still pursued her,— “Descend! descend! Thief of Egypt! thou shalt ascend it once more!” “The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums,” muttered the populace; and that was the end of it. For that sort of woman was feared; which rendered them sacred.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading ““The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums,” muttered the populace; and that was the end of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thief of Egypt! thou shalt ascend it once more!””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums,” muttered the populace; and that was the end of it.”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thief of Egypt! thou shalt ascend it once more!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The voice of the recluse still pursued her,— “Descend! descend!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thief of Egypt! thou shalt ascend it once more!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.
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From this reading Thief of Egypt! thou shalt ascend it once more!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice of the recluse still pursued her,— “Descend! descend!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thief of Egypt! thou shalt ascend it once more!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums,” muttered the populace; and that was the end of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.
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From this reading For that sort of woman was feared; which rendered them sacred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that sort of woman was feared; which rendered them sacred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The voice of the recluse still pursued her,— “Descend! descend!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums,” muttered the populace; and that was the end of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums,” muttered the populace; and that was the end of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thief of Egypt! thou shalt ascend it once more!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thief of Egypt! thou shalt ascend it once more!”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums,” muttered the populace; and that was the end of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums,” muttered the populace; and that was the end of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice of the recluse still pursued her,— “Descend! descend!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thief of Egypt! thou shalt ascend it once more!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums,” muttered the populace; and that was the end of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums,” muttered the populace; and that was the end of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice of the recluse still pursued her,— “Descend! descend!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice of the recluse still pursued her,— “Descend! descend!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For that sort of woman was feared; which rendered them sacred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums,” muttered the populace; and that was the end of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For that sort of woman was feared; which rendered them sacred.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thief of Egypt! thou shalt ascend it once more!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For that sort of woman was feared; which rendered them sacred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The voice of the recluse still pursued her,— “Descend! descend!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums,” muttered the populace; and that was the end of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums,” muttered the populace; and that was the end of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For that sort of woman was feared; which rendered them sacred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thief of Egypt! thou shalt ascend it once more!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thief of Egypt! thou shalt ascend it once more!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice of the recluse still pursued her,— “Descend! descend!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums,” muttered the populace; and that was the end of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For that sort of woman was feared; which rendered them sacred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For that sort of woman was feared; which rendered them sacred.
