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Chapter IV
“If it be only for a little,” the slow beast began. “Are they Gods, then?” Krishna returned with a laugh, his eyes looking into the dull eyes of the River. “Be certain that it is only for a little. The Heavenly Ones have heard thee, and presently justice will be done.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If it be only for a little,” the slow beast began.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Heavenly Ones have heard thee, and presently justice will be done.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The Heavenly Ones have heard thee, and presently justice will be done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If it be only for a little,” the slow beast began.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Krishna returned with a laugh, his eyes looking into the dull eyes of the River.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “The Heavenly Ones have heard thee, and presently justice will be done.”
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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 “If it be only for a little,” the slow beast began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Heavenly Ones have heard thee, and presently justice will be done.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are they Gods, then?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If it be only for a little,” the slow beast began.
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From this reading “If it be only for a little,” the slow beast began.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If it be only for a little,” the slow beast began.
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From this reading “Be certain that it is only for a little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Heavenly Ones have heard thee, and presently justice will be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Krishna returned with a laugh, his eyes looking into the dull eyes of the River.
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From this reading Krishna returned with a laugh, his eyes looking into the dull eyes of the River.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If it be only for a little,” the slow beast began.
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From this reading “Are they Gods, then?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Heavenly Ones have heard thee, and presently justice will be done.
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From this reading The Heavenly Ones have heard thee, and presently justice will be done.
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From this reading The Heavenly Ones have heard thee, and presently justice will be done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Krishna returned with a laugh, his eyes looking into the dull eyes of the River.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it be only for a little,” the slow beast began.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Krishna returned with a laugh, his eyes looking into the dull eyes of the River.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Be certain that it is only for a little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If it be only for a little,” the slow beast began.
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From this reading The Heavenly Ones have heard thee, and presently justice will be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Krishna returned with a laugh, his eyes looking into the dull eyes of the River.
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From this reading Krishna returned with a laugh, his eyes looking into the dull eyes of the River.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If it be only for a little,” the slow beast began.
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From this reading Krishna returned with a laugh, his eyes looking into the dull eyes of the River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Krishna returned with a laugh, his eyes looking into the dull eyes of the River.
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From this reading The Heavenly Ones have heard thee, and presently justice will be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it be only for a little,” the slow beast began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Heavenly Ones have heard thee, and presently justice will be done.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Krishna returned with a laugh, his eyes looking into the dull eyes of the River.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Krishna returned with a laugh, his eyes looking into the dull eyes of the River.
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From this reading “If it be only for a little,” the slow beast began.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Be certain that it is only for a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If it be only for a little,” the slow beast began.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The Heavenly Ones have heard thee, and presently justice will be done.
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From this reading “Are they Gods, then?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are they Gods, then?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Heavenly Ones have heard thee, and presently justice will be done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Krishna returned with a laugh, his eyes looking into the dull eyes of the River.
