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Chapter XXXIII
An hour's ride brought them to the environs of the little town. But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's. And Pedro's was a place of silence. Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them. Otherwise the town was dead.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “An hour's ride brought them to the environs of the little town.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Otherwise the town was dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An hour's ride brought them to the environs of the little town.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “And Pedro's was a place of silence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.”
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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 And Pedro's was a place of silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour's ride brought them to the environs of the little town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
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From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
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From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
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From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An hour's ride brought them to the environs of the little town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Otherwise the town was dead.
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From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
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From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
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From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
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From this reading An hour's ride brought them to the environs of the little town.
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From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
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From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
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From this reading An hour's ride brought them to the environs of the little town.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An hour's ride brought them to the environs of the little town.
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From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour's ride brought them to the environs of the little town.
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From this reading Otherwise the town was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Pedro's was a place of silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour's ride brought them to the environs of the little town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And Pedro's was a place of silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour's ride brought them to the environs of the little town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An hour's ride brought them to the environs of the little town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An hour's ride brought them to the environs of the little town.
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From this reading An hour's ride brought them to the environs of the little town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But it was already nearly the middle of night and the village was black; whatever life waked at that hour had been drawn into the vortex of Pedro's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terry and Denver skirted down the back of the town and saw the broad windows of Pedro's, against which passed a moving silhouette now and again, but never a voice floated out to them.
