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Chapter XI
“_Sweet of tongue but of distant beneficence._”—ARABIC PROVERB. “Zarah! It is—it is you! Then it _was_ you!” Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
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not friendly or close
From this reading ““_Sweet of tongue but of distant beneficence._”—ARABIC PROVERB.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““_Sweet of tongue but of distant beneficence._”—ARABIC PROVERB.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
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From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
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From this reading “_Sweet of tongue but of distant beneficence._”—ARABIC PROVERB.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
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From this reading “_Sweet of tongue but of distant beneficence._”—ARABIC PROVERB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
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From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “_Sweet of tongue but of distant beneficence._”—ARABIC PROVERB.
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From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
not friendly or close
From this reading “_Sweet of tongue but of distant beneficence._”—ARABIC PROVERB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
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From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is—it is you!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is—it is you!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Sweet of tongue but of distant beneficence._”—ARABIC PROVERB.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
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From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Sweet of tongue but of distant beneficence._”—ARABIC PROVERB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Sweet of tongue but of distant beneficence._”—ARABIC PROVERB.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
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From this reading Then it _was_ you!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Sweet of tongue but of distant beneficence._”—ARABIC PROVERB.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then it _was_ you!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Helen raised herself on her elbow and stared at the bewildering picture which suddenly appeared in the doorway, blotting out the peace of the coming dawn and the far-stretching desert.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is—it is you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Zarah!
