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Chapter IX
The walls glowed. They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins. The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls. Matlin went confidently at a dog-trot. Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Matlin went confidently at a dog-trot.”
during the time that
From this reading “Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.”
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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 They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Matlin went confidently at a dog-trot.
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From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
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From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
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From this reading Matlin went confidently at a dog-trot.
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From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
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From this reading Matlin went confidently at a dog-trot.
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From this reading Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
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From this reading The walls glowed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
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From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
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From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
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From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
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From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
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From this reading Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
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From this reading Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
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From this reading Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
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From this reading Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The walls glowed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls glowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had come a long way, Matlin and Haazahri, through tunnels carved in the soft, limey rock under the Balata 'kai ruins.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matlin went confidently at a dog-trot.
during the time that
From this reading Occasionally he stopped while Haazahri rested, and she saw the look on his face and never questioned him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The last signs for tourists had long-since vanished behind them and the way would have been totally dark but for the strangely glowing walls.
