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Chapter VIII
He struck a layer of thick sand and turned a complete somersault. The wall of the tunnel caught and almost dislocated his arm, and he rebounded toward the whirling wheels. One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.… He was alive. The train had passed.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He struck a layer of thick sand and turned a complete somersault.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The train had passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He struck a layer of thick sand and turned a complete somersault.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The wall of the tunnel caught and almost dislocated his arm, and he rebounded toward the whirling wheels.”
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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 He struck a layer of thick sand and turned a complete somersault.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
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From this reading He was alive.
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From this reading The wall of the tunnel caught and almost dislocated his arm, and he rebounded toward the whirling wheels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He struck a layer of thick sand and turned a complete somersault.
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From this reading The wall of the tunnel caught and almost dislocated his arm, and he rebounded toward the whirling wheels.
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From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wall of the tunnel caught and almost dislocated his arm, and he rebounded toward the whirling wheels.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He struck a layer of thick sand and turned a complete somersault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wall of the tunnel caught and almost dislocated his arm, and he rebounded toward the whirling wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
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From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The train had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He struck a layer of thick sand and turned a complete somersault.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wall of the tunnel caught and almost dislocated his arm, and he rebounded toward the whirling wheels.
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From this reading He struck a layer of thick sand and turned a complete somersault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He struck a layer of thick sand and turned a complete somersault.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The train had passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wall of the tunnel caught and almost dislocated his arm, and he rebounded toward the whirling wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He struck a layer of thick sand and turned a complete somersault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He struck a layer of thick sand and turned a complete somersault.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He struck a layer of thick sand and turned a complete somersault.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wall of the tunnel caught and almost dislocated his arm, and he rebounded toward the whirling wheels.
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From this reading He struck a layer of thick sand and turned a complete somersault.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
in the direction of
From this reading The wall of the tunnel caught and almost dislocated his arm, and he rebounded toward the whirling wheels.
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From this reading The train had passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wall of the tunnel caught and almost dislocated his arm, and he rebounded toward the whirling wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He struck a layer of thick sand and turned a complete somersault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wall of the tunnel caught and almost dislocated his arm, and he rebounded toward the whirling wheels.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was alive.
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From this reading One wheel flicked him back against the wall, and he slid, his arms covering his face, the flint ballast of the road ripping his sleeves to ribbons.…
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wall of the tunnel caught and almost dislocated his arm, and he rebounded toward the whirling wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wall of the tunnel caught and almost dislocated his arm, and he rebounded toward the whirling wheels.
