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Chapter III
THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it. The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned. Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty. No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight. The stillness was awful, it was like the stillness of death.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.”
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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 The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
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From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
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From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
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From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
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From this reading The stillness was awful, it was like the stillness of death.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
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From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
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From this reading The stillness was awful, it was like the stillness of death.
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From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
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From this reading Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.
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From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
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From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
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From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
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From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stillness was awful, it was like the stillness of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
not any; not one
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
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From this reading Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stillness was awful, it was like the stillness of death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The field near by had been denuded of its crop some time before, and had a skinned look, so exhaustively had it been harvested and gleaned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No animal was around anywhere, no living thing in sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fences, sheds, everything had a ruined look, and were eloquent of poverty.
at the time that
From this reading THE SMALLPOX HUT When we arrived at that hut at mid-afternoon, we saw no signs of life about it.
