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Chapter III
"Get along, now," a voice drawled. The line moved up. Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city. Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft. Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"Get along, now," a voice drawled.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.”
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading “Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.”
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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 "Get along, now," a voice drawled.
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From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Get along, now," a voice drawled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
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From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
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From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get along, now," a voice drawled.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get along, now," a voice drawled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
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From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
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From this reading The line moved up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
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From this reading The line moved up.
not any; not one
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get along, now," a voice drawled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The line moved up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The line moved up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get along, now," a voice drawled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
