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Chapter XXVIII
She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her. She never spoke at all. She had a look that frightened him upon her face. When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him. The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had a look that frightened him upon her face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She never spoke at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She had a look that frightened him upon her face.”
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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 She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
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From this reading She never spoke at all.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She never spoke at all.
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From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
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From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
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From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
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From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
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From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
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From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
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From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
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From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
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From this reading She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
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From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
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From this reading She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
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From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
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From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
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From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
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From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never spoke at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never spoke at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
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From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
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From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
at the time that
From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
