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Chapter III
THE COBBLER. At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house. Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot. The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work. Here was the very man for Donal!
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here was the very man for Donal!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.”
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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 At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
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From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
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From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
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From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
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From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
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From this reading THE COBBLER.
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From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
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From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
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From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
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From this reading Here was the very man for Donal!
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From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here was the very man for Donal!
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From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
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From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
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From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was the very man for Donal!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
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From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
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From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COBBLER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of the street he came to a low-arched gateway in the middle of a poor-looking house.
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From this reading Here was the very man for Donal!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was the very man for Donal!
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From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot.
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From this reading The sun had left behind him in the west a heap of golden refuse, and cuttings of rose and purple, which shone right in at the archway, and let him see to work.
