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The Temptress, by William Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ THE TEMPTRESS, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX. CHAPTER ONE. HANDFAST. "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
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From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Temptress, by William Le Queux.
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From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
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From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
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From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
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From this reading HANDFAST.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
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From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
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From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
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From this reading The Temptress, by William Le Queux.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
not any; not one
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
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From this reading The Temptress, by William Le Queux.
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From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
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From this reading The Temptress, by William Le Queux.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Temptress, by William Le Queux.
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From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
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From this reading The Temptress, by William Le Queux.
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From this reading "May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions."
