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Chapter IV
Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye. The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible. But when it had passed, the heart and mind of Eris were altered. All doubt, all hesitation fled. She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when it had passed, the heart and mind of Eris were altered.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.”
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From this reading All doubt, all hesitation fled.
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From this reading But when it had passed, the heart and mind of Eris were altered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when it had passed, the heart and mind of Eris were altered.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
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From this reading Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when it had passed, the heart and mind of Eris were altered.
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From this reading The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.
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From this reading The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.
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From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
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From this reading Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.
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From this reading Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
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From this reading All doubt, all hesitation fled.
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From this reading The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.
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From this reading Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.
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From this reading All doubt, all hesitation fled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when it had passed, the heart and mind of Eris were altered.
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From this reading But when it had passed, the heart and mind of Eris were altered.
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From this reading All doubt, all hesitation fled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when it had passed, the heart and mind of Eris were altered.
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From this reading The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when it had passed, the heart and mind of Eris were altered.
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From this reading The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.
not any; not one
From this reading The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.
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From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.
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From this reading Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bulls die; men die; the old order dies,--slowly sometimes, sometimes in the twinkling of an eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The change came swiftly upon Eris; passed more swiftly still, leaving no outward trace visible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when it had passed, the heart and mind of Eris were altered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
at the time that
From this reading But when it had passed, the heart and mind of Eris were altered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She understood that now the road to the stars was open, and that, one day, she would do what she had been born to do.
