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Chapter II
His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach. His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room. It was a funny kind of hospital. Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt. _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.”
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading “His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.”
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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 a funny kind of hospital.
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From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
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From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
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From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
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From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
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From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
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From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
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From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
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From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
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From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
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From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
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From this reading It was a funny kind of hospital.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
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From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
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From this reading It was a funny kind of hospital.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a funny kind of hospital.
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From this reading It was a funny kind of hospital.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
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From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
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From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
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From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
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From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a funny kind of hospital.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
