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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
account
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
air
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
always
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
anguish
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From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
ardently
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
beauty
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
bitter
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From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
bold
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
breast
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
capricious
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
cautiously
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From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
cloak
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From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
close
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From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
cloth
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From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
covered
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From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
cowered
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From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
deep
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
discovery
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
due
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From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
ear
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From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
Ephraim
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
Ephriam
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From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
fear
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
head
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
high
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
Kasana
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
kept
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
kiss
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
lay
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
less
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
lighted
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From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
limbs
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From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
lips
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
longed
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
loved
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From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
man
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
nurse's
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From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
opening
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From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
passing
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From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
person
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
pierced
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From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
power
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
pressed
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From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
prince
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
rank
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
reason
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
repel
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
rested
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
ripped
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From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
room
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From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
saw
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
seam
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From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
see
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From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
shiver
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From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
shook
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From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
slipped
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From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
small
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From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
sought
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From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
soul
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From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
spot
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
storm
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
summon
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
tent
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From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
tents
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From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
wall
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From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ephriam cowered in the shadow of the tent, from which he had slipped, and pressed his ear close to the wall.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person of high rank and great power, and the capricious beauty did not always repel the bold man, when his lips sought those for whose kiss Ephraim so ardently longed.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The storm kept every one within the tents whom duty did not summon into the open air, and Ephraim had less reason to fear discovery on account of the deep shadow that rested on the spot where he lay.
woman
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From this reading He had cautiously ripped a small opening in a seam of the cloth, so he could see and hear what was passing in the lighted room of the woman he loved.
young
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From this reading The nurse's cloak covered him and, though shiver after shiver shook his young limbs, it was due to the bitter anguish that pierced his soul.
