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Chapter XI
Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve. We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust. "So far," said I, "we have had no wings." "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue." "Oh! that was the prologue, was it?"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"So far," said I, "we have had no wings."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
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From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
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From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
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From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
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From this reading "So far," said I, "we have had no wings."
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From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
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From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
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From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
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From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So far," said I, "we have had no wings."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So far," said I, "we have had no wings."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! that was the prologue, was it?"
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From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
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From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
not any; not one
From this reading "So far," said I, "we have had no wings."
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From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
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From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
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From this reading "Oh! that was the prologue, was it?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
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From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So far," said I, "we have had no wings."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So far," said I, "we have had no wings."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I am coming to them," replied the major; "I have now concluded the prologue."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Donelly paused, and proceeded to take off some flakes of mud that had formed on his sleeve.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! that was the prologue, was it?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We really were beginning to get drier, but in drying we stiffened, as the mud became hard about us like pie-crust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So far," said I, "we have had no wings."
