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Chapter III
* * * * * When spring came Steve Schroeder was leader, as Lake had wanted. It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him. The grim fight was over for a while. They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years. They would have half a century in which to develop their environment to its fullest extent.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They would have half a century in which to develop their environment to its fullest extent.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They would have half a century in which to develop their environment to its fullest extent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The grim fight was over for a while.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.”
during the time that
From this reading “The grim fight was over for a while.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.”
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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 It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
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From this reading They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
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From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * When spring came Steve Schroeder was leader, as Lake had wanted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
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From this reading They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.
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From this reading * * * * * When spring came Steve Schroeder was leader, as Lake had wanted.
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From this reading They would have half a century in which to develop their environment to its fullest extent.
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From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
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From this reading They would have half a century in which to develop their environment to its fullest extent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
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From this reading They would have half a century in which to develop their environment to its fullest extent.
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From this reading They would have half a century in which to develop their environment to its fullest extent.
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From this reading They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.
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From this reading The grim fight was over for a while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The grim fight was over for a while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
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From this reading They would have half a century in which to develop their environment to its fullest extent.
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From this reading They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.
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From this reading The grim fight was over for a while.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * When spring came Steve Schroeder was leader, as Lake had wanted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They would have half a century in which to develop their environment to its fullest extent.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would have half a century in which to develop their environment to its fullest extent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.
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From this reading They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They would have half a century in which to develop their environment to its fullest extent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * When spring came Steve Schroeder was leader, as Lake had wanted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * When spring came Steve Schroeder was leader, as Lake had wanted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
above and across; more than
From this reading The grim fight was over for a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * When spring came Steve Schroeder was leader, as Lake had wanted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * When spring came Steve Schroeder was leader, as Lake had wanted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * When spring came Steve Schroeder was leader, as Lake had wanted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They would have half a century in which to develop their environment to its fullest extent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They would have half a century in which to develop their environment to its fullest extent.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * When spring came Steve Schroeder was leader, as Lake had wanted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * When spring came Steve Schroeder was leader, as Lake had wanted.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * When spring came Steve Schroeder was leader, as Lake had wanted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They would have half a century in which to develop their environment to its fullest extent.
during the time that
From this reading The grim fight was over for a while.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a duty and a responsibility that would be under circumstances different from those of any of the leaders before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were adapted and increasing in number; going into Big Summer and into a renascence that would last for fifty years.
