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Chapter VII
IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe." Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony. Rudolph stood bending a whip viciously. They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate. "A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rudolph stood bending a whip viciously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.”
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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 IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
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From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
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From this reading Rudolph stood bending a whip viciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
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From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
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From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
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From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
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From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
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From this reading "A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
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From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
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From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudolph stood bending a whip viciously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rudolph stood bending a whip viciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudolph stood bending a whip viciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
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From this reading Rudolph stood bending a whip viciously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.
