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Chapter XII
“THOSE WHO SERVE” Outside, Junior Moreland’s inherent cruelty asserted itself. His face was transformed by anger and astonishment. His fists were clenched and his face distorted as he cried to Mahala: “All right! If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!” Possessed of spirit far above his own, Mahala laughed at him tauntingly.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Possessed of spirit far above his own, Mahala laughed at him tauntingly.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His fists were clenched and his face distorted as he cried to Mahala: “All right!”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““THOSE WHO SERVE” Outside, Junior Moreland’s inherent cruelty asserted itself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““THOSE WHO SERVE” Outside, Junior Moreland’s inherent cruelty asserted itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His fists were clenched and his face distorted as he cried to Mahala: “All right!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““THOSE WHO SERVE” Outside, Junior Moreland’s inherent cruelty asserted itself.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading Possessed of spirit far above his own, Mahala laughed at him tauntingly.
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From this reading His fists were clenched and his face distorted as he cried to Mahala: “All right!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was transformed by anger and astonishment.
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From this reading His face was transformed by anger and astonishment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His fists were clenched and his face distorted as he cried to Mahala: “All right!
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From this reading “THOSE WHO SERVE” Outside, Junior Moreland’s inherent cruelty asserted itself.
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From this reading His face was transformed by anger and astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Possessed of spirit far above his own, Mahala laughed at him tauntingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His face was transformed by anger and astonishment.
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From this reading His fists were clenched and his face distorted as he cried to Mahala: “All right!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His fists were clenched and his face distorted as he cried to Mahala: “All right!
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From this reading “THOSE WHO SERVE” Outside, Junior Moreland’s inherent cruelty asserted itself.
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From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His fists were clenched and his face distorted as he cried to Mahala: “All right!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was transformed by anger and astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possessed of spirit far above his own, Mahala laughed at him tauntingly.
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From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
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From this reading His fists were clenched and his face distorted as he cried to Mahala: “All right!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His fists were clenched and his face distorted as he cried to Mahala: “All right!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was transformed by anger and astonishment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
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From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
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From this reading “THOSE WHO SERVE” Outside, Junior Moreland’s inherent cruelty asserted itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “THOSE WHO SERVE” Outside, Junior Moreland’s inherent cruelty asserted itself.
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From this reading “THOSE WHO SERVE” Outside, Junior Moreland’s inherent cruelty asserted itself.
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From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
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From this reading Possessed of spirit far above his own, Mahala laughed at him tauntingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His fists were clenched and his face distorted as he cried to Mahala: “All right!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
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From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THOSE WHO SERVE” Outside, Junior Moreland’s inherent cruelty asserted itself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Possessed of spirit far above his own, Mahala laughed at him tauntingly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THOSE WHO SERVE” Outside, Junior Moreland’s inherent cruelty asserted itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possessed of spirit far above his own, Mahala laughed at him tauntingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possessed of spirit far above his own, Mahala laughed at him tauntingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His fists were clenched and his face distorted as he cried to Mahala: “All right!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THOSE WHO SERVE” Outside, Junior Moreland’s inherent cruelty asserted itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possessed of spirit far above his own, Mahala laughed at him tauntingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possessed of spirit far above his own, Mahala laughed at him tauntingly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “THOSE WHO SERVE” Outside, Junior Moreland’s inherent cruelty asserted itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His fists were clenched and his face distorted as he cried to Mahala: “All right!
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From this reading His face was transformed by anger and astonishment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was transformed by anger and astonishment.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His fists were clenched and his face distorted as he cried to Mahala: “All right!
which person or people
From this reading “THOSE WHO SERVE” Outside, Junior Moreland’s inherent cruelty asserted itself.
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From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you refuse to marry me, it won’t be many days before you’ll be kneeling to my father imploring him for mercy!”
