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Chapter III
Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful. When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath. She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body. She blushed at the recollection. She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
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later than; following
From this reading “She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.”
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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 When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.
later than; following
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
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From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She blushed at the recollection.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
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From this reading She blushed at the recollection.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
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From this reading When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.
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From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
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From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
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From this reading When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.
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From this reading When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
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From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.
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From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
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From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
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From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
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From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
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From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
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From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
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From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
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From this reading When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.
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From this reading She blushed at the recollection.
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From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
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From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She blushed at the recollection.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
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From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
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From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
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From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.
at the time that
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
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From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
