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Chapter X
Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp. It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree. By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it. By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it. Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.”
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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 on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
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From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
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From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
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From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
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From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
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From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
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From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
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From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
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From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
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From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
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From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
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From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
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From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
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From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
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From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
