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Chapter III
Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him. "Brother Fire!" they screamed. But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes. Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist. But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.”
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.”
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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 But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.
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From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
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From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
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From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
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From this reading But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
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From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
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From this reading But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
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From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
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From this reading But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
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From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
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From this reading But Eudena began to hammer the firestone against a flint.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
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From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.
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From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
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From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
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From this reading "Brother Fire!" they screamed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
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From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
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From this reading But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
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From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
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From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they scattered him.
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From this reading But he whispered and passed, and there was nothing but ashes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger and struck the ashes with his fist.
