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Chapter III
Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute. Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going! If he were left he might still starve. He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there. Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.”
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading “Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he were left he might still starve.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “If he were left he might still starve.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he were left he might still starve.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.”
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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 Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
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From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
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From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
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From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
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From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
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From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
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From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
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From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he were left he might still starve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he were left he might still starve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he were left he might still starve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
above and across; more than
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he were left he might still starve.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he were left he might still starve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he were left he might still starve.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
