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Chapter VI
"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII. 13. And after that silence and peace. Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother. Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
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later than; following
From this reading “And after that silence and peace.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.”
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “And after that silence and peace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.”
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From this reading 13.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
later than; following
From this reading And after that silence and peace.
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From this reading "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
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From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
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From this reading "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And after that silence and peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.
except for; apart from
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And after that silence and peace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And after that silence and peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
which person or people
From this reading Silence save for the moanings of the child Nola, who in a passionate outburst of grief had thrown herself on the body of her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."--REVELATIONS XXII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia stood there still and calm, her young face scarce less white than the clinging folds of her tunic, her unfathomable eyes fixed upon the pathetic group at her feet: the weeping girl and the dead woman.
