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Chapter VI
Julia shrank back, trying to cover her nakedness with her arms. Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman. I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart. But his eyes were glazed even before the charge struck him. I looked at him disgustedly as he sank gasping to the floor.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But his eyes were glazed even before the charge struck him.”
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I looked at him disgustedly as he sank gasping to the floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But his eyes were glazed even before the charge struck him.”
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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 Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
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From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
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From this reading Julia shrank back, trying to cover her nakedness with her arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I looked at him disgustedly as he sank gasping to the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
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From this reading Julia shrank back, trying to cover her nakedness with her arms.
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From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
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From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his eyes were glazed even before the charge struck him.
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From this reading But his eyes were glazed even before the charge struck him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
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From this reading Julia shrank back, trying to cover her nakedness with her arms.
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From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
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From this reading I looked at him disgustedly as he sank gasping to the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his eyes were glazed even before the charge struck him.
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From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
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From this reading I looked at him disgustedly as he sank gasping to the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
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From this reading I looked at him disgustedly as he sank gasping to the floor.
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From this reading But his eyes were glazed even before the charge struck him.
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From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
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From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
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From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia shrank back, trying to cover her nakedness with her arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
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From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia shrank back, trying to cover her nakedness with her arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked at him disgustedly as he sank gasping to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia shrank back, trying to cover her nakedness with her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked at him disgustedly as he sank gasping to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia shrank back, trying to cover her nakedness with her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his eyes were glazed even before the charge struck him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julia shrank back, trying to cover her nakedness with her arms.
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From this reading I tore the gun from his grasp before he could recover himself and bludgeoned him beneath the heart.
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From this reading Julia shrank back, trying to cover her nakedness with her arms.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But his eyes were glazed even before the charge struck him.
which person or people
From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julia shrank back, trying to cover her nakedness with her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taigue became a statue, a statue staring with horrified eyes at a shining goddess who had abruptly deteriorated into a mere woman.
