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Chapter IV
Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning. He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened. Montjoy was bound for Damson Wood. Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard. His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
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later than; following
From this reading “Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.”
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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 Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.
later than; following
From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
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From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
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From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
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From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
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From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
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From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
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From this reading Montjoy was bound for Damson Wood.
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From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
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From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
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From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
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From this reading Montjoy was bound for Damson Wood.
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From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
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From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.
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From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
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From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Montjoy was bound for Damson Wood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
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From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
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From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
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From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
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From this reading Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Montjoy rode through a dewy June morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
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From this reading His two stout serving men, riding the brown and the roan behind him, thought it a strange visit.
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From this reading Montjoy rode homeward in the evening, after a day in the deep wood, after a visit to Damson Hill graveyard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Montjoy was bound for Damson Wood.
in or at the place that
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crossed the bridge, his horse’s hoofs sounding deeply, an air from the sea filling nostrils, the light striking sails of fishing boats gliding away below the arches where all widened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montjoy was bound for Damson Wood.
