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Chapter XX
THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith. How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country. I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer. Griffith is about. He will do great things.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Griffith is about.”
for the reason that
From this reading “I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He will do great things.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Griffith is about.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
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From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
for the reason that
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.
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From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
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From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
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From this reading How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He will do great things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will do great things.
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From this reading How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Griffith is about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will do great things.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
which person or people
From this reading I have been cast into the arms of one of its oppressors, and I welcome it, because I can do something thereby for those of my people who suffer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will do great things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How I have been treated God knows, but not worse than my dear country.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BRACELET OF MAXEN "Look at me," said Nest; "I am the daughter of Rhys and sister of your Prince Griffith.
