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Chapter II
Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed. Immediately back of the town rose sudden, small, thickly wooded hills. Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett. On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof. A Carib woman was washing clothes outside.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A Carib woman was washing clothes outside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Immediately back of the town rose sudden, small, thickly wooded hills.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett.”
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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 On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
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From this reading Immediately back of the town rose sudden, small, thickly wooded hills.
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From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
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From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett.
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From this reading A Carib woman was washing clothes outside.
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From this reading Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett.
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From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
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From this reading A Carib woman was washing clothes outside.
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From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
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From this reading Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett.
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From this reading On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof.
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From this reading Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett.
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From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
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From this reading On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof.
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From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
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From this reading Immediately back of the town rose sudden, small, thickly wooded hills.
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From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
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From this reading Immediately back of the town rose sudden, small, thickly wooded hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett.
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From this reading Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett.
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From this reading Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett.
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From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Carib woman was washing clothes outside.
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From this reading On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof.
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From this reading Immediately back of the town rose sudden, small, thickly wooded hills.
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From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
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From this reading Immediately back of the town rose sudden, small, thickly wooded hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immediately back of the town rose sudden, small, thickly wooded hills.
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From this reading On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett.
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From this reading Immediately back of the town rose sudden, small, thickly wooded hills.
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From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
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From this reading Immediately back of the town rose sudden, small, thickly wooded hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up one of these, by means of steps cut in the hard clay, the consul led Plunkett.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof.
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From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof.
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From this reading A Carib woman was washing clothes outside.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bridger conducted the sheriff out and along the hard beach close to which the tiny houses of the village were distributed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof.
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From this reading A Carib woman was washing clothes outside.
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From this reading Immediately back of the town rose sudden, small, thickly wooded hills.
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From this reading On the very verge of an eminence was perched a two-room wooden cottage with a thatched roof.
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