Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

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From this reading Evered did not answer.

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From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”

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From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

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From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”

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From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

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From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Evered did not answer.

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From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

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From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Darrin had not stopped and Evered kept pace with him.

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From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Darrin had not stopped and Evered kept pace with him.

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From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”

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From this reading Darrin had not stopped and Evered kept pace with him.

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From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”

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From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Evered did not answer.

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From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

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From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

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From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Darrin had not stopped and Evered kept pace with him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Darrin had not stopped and Evered kept pace with him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”

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From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”

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From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”

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From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”

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From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Darrin had not stopped and Evered kept pace with him.

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From this reading Evered and Darrin walked in silence down along the old wood road, through a birch clump, past some dwarfed oaks, and out into the open on the shelf above the spring.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Halfway across this shelf Darrin said “I’ve got some questions to ask you, Evered.”

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From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The younger man said, “This was the way you came that day your wife was killed, wasn’t it?”