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Chapter VII
Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant. He leaped to his feet and rushed to the window, from which the glass had disappeared. He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice. A gaping orifice, five hundred feet across, showed itself where Teddy and the lieutenant had been working. Of the lieutenant and his men no trace could be seen.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “A gaping orifice, five hundred feet across, showed itself where Teddy and the lieutenant had been working.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Of the lieutenant and his men no trace could be seen.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He leaped to his feet and rushed to the window, from which the glass had disappeared.”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.”
wide open
From this reading “A gaping orifice, five hundred feet across, showed itself where Teddy and the lieutenant had been working.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A gaping orifice, five hundred feet across, showed itself where Teddy and the lieutenant had been working.”
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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 Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A gaping orifice, five hundred feet across, showed itself where Teddy and the lieutenant had been working.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.
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From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of the lieutenant and his men no trace could be seen.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
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From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.
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From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
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From this reading Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.
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From this reading Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of the lieutenant and his men no trace could be seen.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He leaped to his feet and rushed to the window, from which the glass had disappeared.
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From this reading Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.
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From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
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From this reading He leaped to his feet and rushed to the window, from which the glass had disappeared.
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From this reading Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gaping orifice, five hundred feet across, showed itself where Teddy and the lieutenant had been working.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He leaped to his feet and rushed to the window, from which the glass had disappeared.
wide open
From this reading A gaping orifice, five hundred feet across, showed itself where Teddy and the lieutenant had been working.
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From this reading He leaped to his feet and rushed to the window, from which the glass had disappeared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He leaped to his feet and rushed to the window, from which the glass had disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaped to his feet and rushed to the window, from which the glass had disappeared.
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From this reading Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaped to his feet and rushed to the window, from which the glass had disappeared.
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From this reading A gaping orifice, five hundred feet across, showed itself where Teddy and the lieutenant had been working.
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From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A gaping orifice, five hundred feet across, showed itself where Teddy and the lieutenant had been working.
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From this reading He leaped to his feet and rushed to the window, from which the glass had disappeared.
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From this reading A gaping orifice, five hundred feet across, showed itself where Teddy and the lieutenant had been working.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
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From this reading Of the lieutenant and his men no trace could be seen.
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From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
not any; not one
From this reading Of the lieutenant and his men no trace could be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
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From this reading A gaping orifice, five hundred feet across, showed itself where Teddy and the lieutenant had been working.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He leaped to his feet and rushed to the window, from which the glass had disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of the lieutenant and his men no trace could be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gaping orifice, five hundred feet across, showed itself where Teddy and the lieutenant had been working.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
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From this reading Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw the remnants of the sheet of flame dying away and saw that the low-lying cloud of mist had been blown from the surface of the ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.
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From this reading Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He leaped to his feet and rushed to the window, from which the glass had disappeared.
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From this reading Of the lieutenant and his men no trace could be seen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teddy was thrown down by the concussion, and fell in a heap against the commandant.
in or at the place that
From this reading A gaping orifice, five hundred feet across, showed itself where Teddy and the lieutenant had been working.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He leaped to his feet and rushed to the window, from which the glass had disappeared.
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From this reading He leaped to his feet and rushed to the window, from which the glass had disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gaping orifice, five hundred feet across, showed itself where Teddy and the lieutenant had been working.
