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Chapter XVII
The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks. "The boys will see you," Nahnya said sharply. "It is from you they learn how to bear pain!" After a brief struggle with himself he lifted his head. The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
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later than; following
From this reading “After a brief struggle with himself he lifted his head.”
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “After a brief struggle with himself he lifted his head.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The boys will see you," Nahnya said sharply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.”
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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 After a brief struggle with himself he lifted his head.
later than; following
From this reading After a brief struggle with himself he lifted his head.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
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From this reading "It is from you they learn how to bear pain!"
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From this reading "The boys will see you," Nahnya said sharply.
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From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
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From this reading After a brief struggle with himself he lifted his head.
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From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
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From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
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From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
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From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
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From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
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From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It is from you they learn how to bear pain!"
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From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
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From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
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From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a brief struggle with himself he lifted his head.
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From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After a brief struggle with himself he lifted his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
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From this reading "It is from you they learn how to bear pain!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is from you they learn how to bear pain!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is from you they learn how to bear pain!"
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From this reading "It is from you they learn how to bear pain!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a brief struggle with himself he lifted his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The boys will see you," Nahnya said sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
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From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is from you they learn how to bear pain!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The boys will see you," Nahnya said sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The boys will see you," Nahnya said sharply.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The boys will see you," Nahnya said sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a brief struggle with himself he lifted his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is from you they learn how to bear pain!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is from you they learn how to bear pain!"
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From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tears had ceased to flow, and the seamed face was composed into the ancient stoic mask of the race; the old hands still trembled piteously, and groped for Nahnya's hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The boys will see you," Nahnya said sharply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a brief struggle with himself he lifted his head.
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From this reading The old man moaned, and letting his head fall on his breast, wound his gnarled fingers in his sparse locks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The boys will see you," Nahnya said sharply.
