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Chapter XXXIV
A MARTYR. "Fire! fire! fire!" The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response. Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed. A hand caught Beatrix's arm, and a voice cried wildly:
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A hand caught Beatrix's arm, and a voice cried wildly:”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A hand caught Beatrix's arm, and a voice cried wildly:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.”
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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 A MARTYR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.
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From this reading A hand caught Beatrix's arm, and a voice cried wildly:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
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From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
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From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hand caught Beatrix's arm, and a voice cried wildly:
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From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A hand caught Beatrix's arm, and a voice cried wildly:
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From this reading The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.
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From this reading "Fire! fire! fire!"
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.
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From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
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From this reading A hand caught Beatrix's arm, and a voice cried wildly:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
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From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.
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From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
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From this reading A MARTYR.
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From this reading The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.
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From this reading The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.
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From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
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From this reading The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
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From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
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From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.
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From this reading The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
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From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
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From this reading A hand caught Beatrix's arm, and a voice cried wildly:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ominous cry rang forth through the silence of the night, and instantly there was a response.
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From this reading A hand caught Beatrix's arm, and a voice cried wildly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Close to Beatrix's side a slight form glided swiftly through the thick black smoke, with red-hot tongues of flame licking hungrily at her as she passed.
