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Chapter XXIII
AFTER AN ANXIOUS NIGHT. McElwin arose after a night of cat-naps. He was up long before breakfast. He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town. The fellow held up a chicken.
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later than; following
From this reading “AFTER AN ANXIOUS NIGHT.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He was up long before breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was up long before breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.”
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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 McElwin arose after a night of cat-naps.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER AN ANXIOUS NIGHT.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AFTER AN ANXIOUS NIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
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From this reading AFTER AN ANXIOUS NIGHT.
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From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
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From this reading McElwin arose after a night of cat-naps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
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From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was up long before breakfast.
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From this reading He was up long before breakfast.
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From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
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From this reading McElwin arose after a night of cat-naps.
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From this reading The fellow held up a chicken.
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From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
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From this reading The fellow held up a chicken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was up long before breakfast.
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From this reading The fellow held up a chicken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was up long before breakfast.
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From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McElwin arose after a night of cat-naps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
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From this reading AFTER AN ANXIOUS NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McElwin arose after a night of cat-naps.
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From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
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From this reading He was up long before breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was up long before breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
at the time that
From this reading He stood at the gate, looking up and down the road; and when a peddler came along the banker hailed him and asked if there were any news in the town.
