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Chapter XXIV
THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road. The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry. At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool. The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful. When he got up Fergus touched him on his shoulder.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.”
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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 THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
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From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
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From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
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From this reading When he got up Fergus touched him on his shoulder.
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From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
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From this reading When he got up Fergus touched him on his shoulder.
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From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
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From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
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From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
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From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he got up Fergus touched him on his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
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From this reading When he got up Fergus touched him on his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.
at the time that
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.
