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Chapter XII
"Plenty--by the cart-load." William whistled. And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows. With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?" "Yes; among other fragments."
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “"Yes; among other fragments."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"”
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From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Yes; among other fragments."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
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From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Plenty--by the cart-load."
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From this reading "Plenty--by the cart-load."
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From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
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From this reading "Yes; among other fragments."
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From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
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From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
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From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
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From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
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From this reading "Yes; among other fragments."
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From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
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From this reading "Plenty--by the cart-load."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
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From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
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From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Plenty--by the cart-load."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
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From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
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From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
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From this reading William whistled.
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From this reading William whistled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
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From this reading "Yes; among other fragments."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
