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Chapter V
Amy's Tale. THE LADY AND THE SERPENT. "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent. She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile. Firmly she pressed down her foot upon it.
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “"A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.”
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Firmly she pressed down her foot upon it.”
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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 "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
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From this reading Amy's Tale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LADY AND THE SERPENT.
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From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
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From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
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From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
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From this reading Firmly she pressed down her foot upon it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Firmly she pressed down her foot upon it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
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From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Firmly she pressed down her foot upon it.
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From this reading THE LADY AND THE SERPENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Firmly she pressed down her foot upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LADY AND THE SERPENT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
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From this reading Amy's Tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY AND THE SERPENT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Firmly she pressed down her foot upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
