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Chapter VI
Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity. --Graves CRETE CIRCA 1300 B.C. Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing. She stood up and sort of took a position. All the talk quieted down fast, even Bruce's and Lili's.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the talk quieted down fast, even Bruce's and Lili's.”
a young woman who is not married
From this reading “Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.”
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading “Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stood up and sort of took a position.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stood up and sort of took a position.”
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From this reading --Graves CRETE CIRCA 1300 B.C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
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From this reading All the talk quieted down fast, even Bruce's and Lili's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
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From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
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From this reading --Graves CRETE CIRCA 1300 B.C.
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From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
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From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
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From this reading All the talk quieted down fast, even Bruce's and Lili's.
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From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
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From this reading --Graves CRETE CIRCA 1300 B.C.
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From this reading --Graves CRETE CIRCA 1300 B.C.
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From this reading --Graves CRETE CIRCA 1300 B.C.
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From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
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From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
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From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
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From this reading All the talk quieted down fast, even Bruce's and Lili's.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the talk quieted down fast, even Bruce's and Lili's.
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From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
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From this reading All the talk quieted down fast, even Bruce's and Lili's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
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From this reading --Graves CRETE CIRCA 1300 B.C.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
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From this reading All the talk quieted down fast, even Bruce's and Lili's.
a young woman who is not married
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
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From this reading She stood up and sort of took a position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the talk quieted down fast, even Bruce's and Lili's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stood up and sort of took a position.
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood up and sort of took a position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the talk quieted down fast, even Bruce's and Lili's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood up and sort of took a position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stood up and sort of took a position.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
at the time that
From this reading Kaby pushed back at Sid some seconds of bread and olives, and, when he raised his bushy eyebrows, gave him a curt nod that meant she knew what she was doing.
which person or people
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maiden, Nymph, and Mother are the eternal royal Trinity of the island, and the Goddess, who is worshipped there in each of these aspects, as New Moon, Full Moon, and Old Moon, is the sovereign Deity.
