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Chapter III
The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back. He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place. It was only Jac, however. She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms. He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.”
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “It was only Jac, however.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.”
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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 He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
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From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
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From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
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From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
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From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
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From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
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From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
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From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
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From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
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From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
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From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
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From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
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From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
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From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
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From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was only Jac, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only Jac, however.
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From this reading It was only Jac, however.
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From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
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From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
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From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
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From this reading It was only Jac, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
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From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
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From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
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From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
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From this reading He saw one hand lying palm up beside her head.
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From this reading He drew his horse to a walk as he approached the During hotel, for a light showed dimly from the dining-room; there might be some new arrival in the place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bundle which resulted was bulky, but Carrigan sang as he raced back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat by the table with her face buried in her arms.
