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Chapter VI
THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better. My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect. But the nausea persisted. I felt a desire to lie down. Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.”
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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 THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
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From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
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From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
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From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
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From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the nausea persisted.
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From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
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From this reading I felt a desire to lie down.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
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From this reading I felt a desire to lie down.
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From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
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From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
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From this reading I felt a desire to lie down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
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From this reading But the nausea persisted.
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From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
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From this reading But the nausea persisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt a desire to lie down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
