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Chapter XXI
THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait. Causleen was here, and nothing mattered till he reached her. What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward. Causleen was somewhere in the gloom ahead. He was sure of finding her—yes, but in what evil plight?
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Causleen was here, and nothing mattered till he reached her.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Causleen was here, and nothing mattered till he reached her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was sure of finding her—yes, but in what evil plight?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Causleen was here, and nothing mattered till he reached her.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.”
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
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From this reading Causleen was somewhere in the gloom ahead.
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From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Causleen was here, and nothing mattered till he reached her.
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From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was sure of finding her—yes, but in what evil plight?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
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From this reading Causleen was here, and nothing mattered till he reached her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sure of finding her—yes, but in what evil plight?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sure of finding her—yes, but in what evil plight?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Causleen was somewhere in the gloom ahead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
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From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Causleen was here, and nothing mattered till he reached her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Causleen was here, and nothing mattered till he reached her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Causleen was here, and nothing mattered till he reached her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
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From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Causleen was here, and nothing mattered till he reached her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Causleen was here, and nothing mattered till he reached her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sure of finding her—yes, but in what evil plight?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Causleen was here, and nothing mattered till he reached her.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Causleen was somewhere in the gloom ahead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sure of finding her—yes, but in what evil plight?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
up to a particular time
From this reading Causleen was here, and nothing mattered till he reached her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What he had suffered, since first he declined to give tribute, was child’s play measured by the agony of question that drove him forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Causleen was here, and nothing mattered till he reached her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE POOL Hardcastle had gone into the black jaws of the cave without pause or thought of what ambushes might lie in wait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sure of finding her—yes, but in what evil plight?
