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Chapter VII
The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey. Earth was become a thing of glory beyond compare. They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull. XVIII Evered had not slept the night before. There was no sleep in the man.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “XVIII Evered had not slept the night before.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Earth was become a thing of glory beyond compare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.”
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading “The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Earth was become a thing of glory beyond compare.”
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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 Earth was become a thing of glory beyond compare.
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From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
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From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
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From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
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From this reading Earth was become a thing of glory beyond compare.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading XVIII Evered had not slept the night before.
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From this reading They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Earth was become a thing of glory beyond compare.
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From this reading They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.
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From this reading Earth was become a thing of glory beyond compare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earth was become a thing of glory beyond compare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XVIII Evered had not slept the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earth was become a thing of glory beyond compare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
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From this reading They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.
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From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
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From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
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From this reading There was no sleep in the man.
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From this reading XVIII Evered had not slept the night before.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sleep in the man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XVIII Evered had not slept the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Earth was become a thing of glory beyond compare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no sleep in the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XVIII Evered had not slept the night before.
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
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From this reading There was no sleep in the man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Earth was become a thing of glory beyond compare.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.
at the time that
From this reading They were still standing here when they heard the hoarse and furious bellow of the great red bull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dropping sun bathed all the land in splendor; the winds had passed, the air was still as honey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XVIII Evered had not slept the night before.
