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Chapter XI
It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals. By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees. "I am awake," I whispered. "Is there any trouble?" Without moving a muscle of his huge frame, the forest runner said: "Don't come into the fire-ring.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Without moving a muscle of his huge frame, the forest runner said: "Don't come into the fire-ring.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without moving a muscle of his huge frame, the forest runner said: "Don't come into the fire-ring.”
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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 It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am awake," I whispered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading "Is there any trouble?"
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From this reading "I am awake," I whispered.
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From this reading It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
next to; at the side of
From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without moving a muscle of his huge frame, the forest runner said: "Don't come into the fire-ring.
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading Without moving a muscle of his huge frame, the forest runner said: "Don't come into the fire-ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
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From this reading Without moving a muscle of his huge frame, the forest runner said: "Don't come into the fire-ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without moving a muscle of his huge frame, the forest runner said: "Don't come into the fire-ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without moving a muscle of his huge frame, the forest runner said: "Don't come into the fire-ring.
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading Without moving a muscle of his huge frame, the forest runner said: "Don't come into the fire-ring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without moving a muscle of his huge frame, the forest runner said: "Don't come into the fire-ring.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there any trouble?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without moving a muscle of his huge frame, the forest runner said: "Don't come into the fire-ring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without moving a muscle of his huge frame, the forest runner said: "Don't come into the fire-ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without moving a muscle of his huge frame, the forest runner said: "Don't come into the fire-ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is there any trouble?"
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From this reading "Is there any trouble?"
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From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading By the dull glow I saw two figures moving; one of them presently crossed the dim, crimson circle and sat down beside me, fists clasped under his massive chin, rifle balanced on his knees.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
at the time that
From this reading It was still dark when I awoke; the fire had become a pyramid of coals.
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From this reading "I am awake," I whispered.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without moving a muscle of his huge frame, the forest runner said: "Don't come into the fire-ring.
