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Chapter VII
THEY had only one hope of getting free. By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them. On hands and knees they made for the open. With no longer the shadow of the Castle walls to conceal them, their peril was greatly increased. More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.”
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading “By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “THEY had only one hope of getting free.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “On hands and knees they made for the open.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THEY had only one hope of getting free.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “With no longer the shadow of the Castle walls to conceal them, their peril was greatly increased.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
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From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
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From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
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From this reading With no longer the shadow of the Castle walls to conceal them, their peril was greatly increased.
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
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From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
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From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
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From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
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From this reading More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On hands and knees they made for the open.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading THEY had only one hope of getting free.
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From this reading More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.
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From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
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From this reading THEY had only one hope of getting free.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With no longer the shadow of the Castle walls to conceal them, their peril was greatly increased.
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From this reading More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THEY had only one hope of getting free.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading On hands and knees they made for the open.
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From this reading THEY had only one hope of getting free.
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From this reading With no longer the shadow of the Castle walls to conceal them, their peril was greatly increased.
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From this reading On hands and knees they made for the open.
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From this reading More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.
a period of time or extent
From this reading More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.
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From this reading With no longer the shadow of the Castle walls to conceal them, their peril was greatly increased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On hands and knees they made for the open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
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From this reading More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.
not any; not one
From this reading With no longer the shadow of the Castle walls to conceal them, their peril was greatly increased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEY had only one hope of getting free.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On hands and knees they made for the open.
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From this reading More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THEY had only one hope of getting free.
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From this reading THEY had only one hope of getting free.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With no longer the shadow of the Castle walls to conceal them, their peril was greatly increased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading With no longer the shadow of the Castle walls to conceal them, their peril was greatly increased.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With no longer the shadow of the Castle walls to conceal them, their peril was greatly increased.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY had only one hope of getting free.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By some means they must cross the open courtyard, and creep round to the Castle gate before the coming dawn had time to reveal them.
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From this reading With no longer the shadow of the Castle walls to conceal them, their peril was greatly increased.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With no longer the shadow of the Castle walls to conceal them, their peril was greatly increased.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More than once they stopped and lay full length on the ground, so near they were to discovery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With no longer the shadow of the Castle walls to conceal them, their peril was greatly increased.
