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Chapter VIII
PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there. His face was open and engaging. The blue eyes were honest, the jaw resolute. His address had a fascination few could resist. Moreover, the story of his young life was such as enlisted sympathy and fired the hearts of the Cymri.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “His address had a fascination few could resist.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “The blue eyes were honest, the jaw resolute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Moreover, the story of his young life was such as enlisted sympathy and fired the hearts of the Cymri.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Moreover, the story of his young life was such as enlisted sympathy and fired the hearts of the Cymri.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “His face was open and engaging.”
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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 His address had a fascination few could resist.
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From this reading His address had a fascination few could resist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was open and engaging.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
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From this reading The blue eyes were honest, the jaw resolute.
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His address had a fascination few could resist.
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From this reading Moreover, the story of his young life was such as enlisted sympathy and fired the hearts of the Cymri.
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
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From this reading His face was open and engaging.
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From this reading Moreover, the story of his young life was such as enlisted sympathy and fired the hearts of the Cymri.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
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From this reading The blue eyes were honest, the jaw resolute.
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From this reading His face was open and engaging.
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From this reading His address had a fascination few could resist.
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From this reading His address had a fascination few could resist.
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From this reading Moreover, the story of his young life was such as enlisted sympathy and fired the hearts of the Cymri.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His address had a fascination few could resist.
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
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From this reading Moreover, the story of his young life was such as enlisted sympathy and fired the hearts of the Cymri.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was open and engaging.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading The blue eyes were honest, the jaw resolute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
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From this reading The blue eyes were honest, the jaw resolute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, the story of his young life was such as enlisted sympathy and fired the hearts of the Cymri.
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the story of his young life was such as enlisted sympathy and fired the hearts of the Cymri.
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His face was open and engaging.
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
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From this reading His address had a fascination few could resist.
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From this reading The blue eyes were honest, the jaw resolute.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
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From this reading Moreover, the story of his young life was such as enlisted sympathy and fired the hearts of the Cymri.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, the story of his young life was such as enlisted sympathy and fired the hearts of the Cymri.
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From this reading Moreover, the story of his young life was such as enlisted sympathy and fired the hearts of the Cymri.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The blue eyes were honest, the jaw resolute.
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY As Nest was the most beautiful woman in Wales, so her brother Griffith was the handsomest of the men there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moreover, the story of his young life was such as enlisted sympathy and fired the hearts of the Cymri.
