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Chapter XIII
He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods. Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction. He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray. Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute. He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.”
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From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
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From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
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From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
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From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
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From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
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From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
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From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
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From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
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From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
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From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
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From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
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From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
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From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
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From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
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From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
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From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
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From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
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From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
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From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
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From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
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From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
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From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
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From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
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From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
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From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
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From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
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From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
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From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
at the time that
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
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From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
