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Chapter XIX
THE IRON-STONE HAMMER. For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued. Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face. What had happened she hardly knew. The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.”
released from a duty or job
From this reading “The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.”
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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 For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
two people or things considered together
From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
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From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
released from a duty or job
From this reading The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.
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From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
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From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
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From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
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From this reading The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.
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From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
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From this reading The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened she hardly knew.
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From this reading THE IRON-STONE HAMMER.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
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From this reading What had happened she hardly knew.
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From this reading What had happened she hardly knew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
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From this reading THE IRON-STONE HAMMER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What had happened she hardly knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
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From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
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From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
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From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
except for; apart from
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had happened she hardly knew.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRON-STONE HAMMER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.
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From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
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From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened she hardly knew.
