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Chapter XVI
THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley. Young Blake sprang forward a step, crying--"By God, no!" Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another. Already the fight was between the two, and the two only. "Do you really think that?" she asked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Already the fight was between the two, and the two only.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you really think that?" she asked.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Already the fight was between the two, and the two only.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Young Blake sprang forward a step, crying--"By God, no!"”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Young Blake sprang forward a step, crying--"By God, no!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you really think that?" she asked.”
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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 Young Blake sprang forward a step, crying--"By God, no!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already the fight was between the two, and the two only.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you really think that?" she asked.
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From this reading THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Already the fight was between the two, and the two only.
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From this reading Young Blake sprang forward a step, crying--"By God, no!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Young Blake sprang forward a step, crying--"By God, no!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.
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From this reading Young Blake sprang forward a step, crying--"By God, no!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you really think that?" she asked.
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From this reading Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Already the fight was between the two, and the two only.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young Blake sprang forward a step, crying--"By God, no!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Blake sprang forward a step, crying--"By God, no!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another.
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From this reading THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.
not any; not one
From this reading Young Blake sprang forward a step, crying--"By God, no!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another.
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From this reading Already the fight was between the two, and the two only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you really think that?" she asked.
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From this reading THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you really think that?" she asked.
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From this reading Young Blake sprang forward a step, crying--"By God, no!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young Blake sprang forward a step, crying--"By God, no!"
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From this reading THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you really think that?" she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another.
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From this reading THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you really think that?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Already the fight was between the two, and the two only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already the fight was between the two, and the two only.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither of them heeded him; their eyes were on one another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE UPPER AND THE NETHER STONE "Then you must come back with me," said Grantley.
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From this reading Young Blake sprang forward a step, crying--"By God, no!"
