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Chapter V
"Then did she see angels?" asked one. "Have they a behind?" asked another. "Certainly not," said Ursula. "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal." Thereupon they went off to bed, some alone, others nearly alone.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thereupon they went off to bed, some alone, others nearly alone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Have they a behind?" asked another.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then did she see angels?" asked one.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “"Have they a behind?" asked another.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have they a behind?" asked another.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Then did she see angels?" asked one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thereupon they went off to bed, some alone, others nearly alone.”
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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 "Have they a behind?" asked another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thereupon they went off to bed, some alone, others nearly alone.
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From this reading "Then did she see angels?" asked one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Have they a behind?" asked another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then did she see angels?" asked one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
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From this reading Thereupon they went off to bed, some alone, others nearly alone.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Have they a behind?" asked another.
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From this reading "Certainly not," said Ursula.
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From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Then did she see angels?" asked one.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
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From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
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From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have they a behind?" asked another.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thereupon they went off to bed, some alone, others nearly alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Certainly not," said Ursula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thereupon they went off to bed, some alone, others nearly alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Then did she see angels?" asked one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thereupon they went off to bed, some alone, others nearly alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly not," said Ursula.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then did she see angels?" asked one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then did she see angels?" asked one.
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From this reading Thereupon they went off to bed, some alone, others nearly alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then did she see angels?" asked one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thereupon they went off to bed, some alone, others nearly alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have they a behind?" asked another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly not," said Ursula.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thereupon they went off to bed, some alone, others nearly alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you not know that one general meeting day, God having ordered them to be seated, they answered Him that they had not the wherewithal."
