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Chapter IV
"Not killed by the falling shelves! Why not? Were they not sufficiently heavy, or did they not strike her in a vital place?" "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her. As it was, they simply bruised a body from which life had already departed."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As it was, they simply bruised a body from which life had already departed."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As it was, they simply bruised a body from which life had already departed."”
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading “"Not killed by the falling shelves!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.”
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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 Were they not sufficiently heavy, or did they not strike her in a vital place?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, they simply bruised a body from which life had already departed."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was, they simply bruised a body from which life had already departed."
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From this reading As it was, they simply bruised a body from which life had already departed."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Not killed by the falling shelves!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
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From this reading As it was, they simply bruised a body from which life had already departed."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Were they not sufficiently heavy, or did they not strike her in a vital place?"
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From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
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From this reading "Not killed by the falling shelves!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As it was, they simply bruised a body from which life had already departed."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
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From this reading Were they not sufficiently heavy, or did they not strike her in a vital place?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Were they not sufficiently heavy, or did they not strike her in a vital place?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Were they not sufficiently heavy, or did they not strike her in a vital place?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, they simply bruised a body from which life had already departed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not killed by the falling shelves!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was, they simply bruised a body from which life had already departed."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not killed by the falling shelves!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Were they not sufficiently heavy, or did they not strike her in a vital place?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Were they not sufficiently heavy, or did they not strike her in a vital place?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading "Not killed by the falling shelves!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, they simply bruised a body from which life had already departed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Were they not sufficiently heavy, or did they not strike her in a vital place?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Were they not sufficiently heavy, or did they not strike her in a vital place?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not killed by the falling shelves!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were they not sufficiently heavy, or did they not strike her in a vital place?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Were they not sufficiently heavy, or did they not strike her in a vital place?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, they simply bruised a body from which life had already departed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were they not sufficiently heavy, or did they not strike her in a vital place?"
at the time that
From this reading "They were heavy enough, and they struck her in a way to kill her if she had not been already dead when they fell upon her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it was, they simply bruised a body from which life had already departed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why not?
