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Chapter III
THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor. An unseen monster was creeping up his prostrate body. He could feel its hot breath on his cheek. With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor. The morning sun was warm across his pillow, making him blink.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The morning sun was warm across his pillow, making him blink.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An unseen monster was creeping up his prostrate body.”
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading “THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could feel its hot breath on his cheek.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning sun was warm across his pillow, making him blink.”
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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 With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The morning sun was warm across his pillow, making him blink.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor.
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From this reading With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor.
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From this reading With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor.
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From this reading The morning sun was warm across his pillow, making him blink.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An unseen monster was creeping up his prostrate body.
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From this reading With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor.
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From this reading He could feel its hot breath on his cheek.
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From this reading With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor.
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
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From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
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From this reading He could feel its hot breath on his cheek.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could feel its hot breath on his cheek.
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From this reading An unseen monster was creeping up his prostrate body.
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From this reading With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor.
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From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
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From this reading He could feel its hot breath on his cheek.
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From this reading With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor.
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From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could feel its hot breath on his cheek.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning sun was warm across his pillow, making him blink.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An unseen monster was creeping up his prostrate body.
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From this reading He could feel its hot breath on his cheek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He could feel its hot breath on his cheek.
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From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
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From this reading The morning sun was warm across his pillow, making him blink.
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From this reading With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor.
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From this reading An unseen monster was creeping up his prostrate body.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning sun was warm across his pillow, making him blink.
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From this reading With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could feel its hot breath on his cheek.
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From this reading With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor.
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From this reading The morning sun was warm across his pillow, making him blink.
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From this reading An unseen monster was creeping up his prostrate body.
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From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
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From this reading The morning sun was warm across his pillow, making him blink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
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From this reading With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
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From this reading With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor.
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From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
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From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
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From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
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From this reading An unseen monster was creeping up his prostrate body.
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From this reading An unseen monster was creeping up his prostrate body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR Val lay trapped in an underground cavern, chained to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning sun was warm across his pillow, making him blink.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An unseen monster was creeping up his prostrate body.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a mighty effort he broke his bonds and threw out his arms in an attempt to fight off his tormentor.
