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Chapter XII
THE LANGUAGE OF SIGNS. It happened just as the boys had expected. While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine. She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury. When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.”
during the time that
From this reading “While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.”
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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 While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
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From this reading She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It happened just as the boys had expected.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury.
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From this reading It happened just as the boys had expected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury.
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From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
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From this reading When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.
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From this reading She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.
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From this reading It happened just as the boys had expected.
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From this reading When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
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From this reading She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury.
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From this reading She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It happened just as the boys had expected.
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From this reading It happened just as the boys had expected.
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From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
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From this reading When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.
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From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.
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From this reading She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
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From this reading She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened just as the boys had expected.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.
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From this reading It happened just as the boys had expected.
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From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF SIGNS.
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From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
not any; not one
From this reading She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury.
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From this reading When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF SIGNS.
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From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.
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From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
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From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.
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From this reading When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.
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From this reading When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.
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From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
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From this reading She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury.
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From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF SIGNS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
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From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANGUAGE OF SIGNS.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
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From this reading When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.
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From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
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From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
at the time that
From this reading When she tried to regain her feet, however, on each occasion the clinging vine refused to release its hold.
during the time that
From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been hurled to the ground with considerable force, but apparently received no serious injury.
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From this reading While turning her head so often to see how near these persistent pursuers were, the woman had caught her foot in a stout vine.
