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Chapter XIII
"Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"--ST. JOHN I. 46. Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay. Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"--ST.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"--ST.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN I.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.”
wealth or financial means
From this reading “Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"--ST.”
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From this reading 46.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
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From this reading "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"--ST.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
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From this reading Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"--ST.
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From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"--ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"--ST.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JOHN I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
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From this reading JOHN I.
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From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
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From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
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From this reading "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"--ST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"--ST.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
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From this reading "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"--ST.
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From this reading Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"--ST.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
wealth or financial means
From this reading Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
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From this reading Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Her fingers buried themselves in the soft substance or ran along the surface, as the exigencies of her task demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"--ST.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?"--ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dea Flavia was standing beside a tall stool, on the top of which--on a level with her hands--was a shapeless mass of clay.
