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Chapter XXII
“There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below. “So soon?” inquires the young man looking up. “We must have strangely miscalculated the time.” “Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake. However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading ““There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““We must have strangely miscalculated the time.””
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““So soon?” inquires the young man looking up.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““We must have strangely miscalculated the time.””
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We must have strangely miscalculated the time.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake.”
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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 “Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
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From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
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From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We must have strangely miscalculated the time.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
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From this reading “So soon?” inquires the young man looking up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So soon?” inquires the young man looking up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So soon?” inquires the young man looking up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We must have strangely miscalculated the time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
not any; not one
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So soon?” inquires the young man looking up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So soon?” inquires the young man looking up.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We must have strangely miscalculated the time.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is the smoke, Estcourt; Ravensdale must be in sight,” exclaims Flora Desmond, as she leans on her empty rifle and scans the peaceful scene far away below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading However, no need to hurry; it is such a glorious evening, and the last for me on these dear old hills, perhaps for ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We must have strangely miscalculated the time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So soon?” inquires the young man looking up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must have strangely miscalculated the time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, there’s the smoke right enough, Estcourt; and Léonie is far too smart to make a mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So soon?” inquires the young man looking up.
