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Chapter V
They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound. "This is one unbaked brick, and this is another and another. Kundoo is a young man--let him come forward. Put a knee upon this brick and strike here. When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"This is one unbaked brick, and this is another and another.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kundoo is a young man--let him come forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kundoo is a young man--let him come forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Put a knee upon this brick and strike here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Kundoo is a young man--let him come forward.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"This is one unbaked brick, and this is another and another.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Put a knee upon this brick and strike here.”
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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 heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "This is one unbaked brick, and this is another and another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
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From this reading "This is one unbaked brick, and this is another and another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kundoo is a young man--let him come forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kundoo is a young man--let him come forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Put a knee upon this brick and strike here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kundoo is a young man--let him come forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is one unbaked brick, and this is another and another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Put a knee upon this brick and strike here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kundoo is a young man--let him come forward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Kundoo is a young man--let him come forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kundoo is a young man--let him come forward.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This is one unbaked brick, and this is another and another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Put a knee upon this brick and strike here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Put a knee upon this brick and strike here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard his hands disturbing the small coal on the floor of the gallery and then a dull sound.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is one unbaked brick, and this is another and another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is one unbaked brick, and this is another and another.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Put a knee upon this brick and strike here.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
at the time that
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tibu's gang were at dinner on the last day before the good coal ended, they heard the men of Five on the other side, and Five worked _their_ gallery two Sundays later--or it may have been one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kundoo is a young man--let him come forward.
