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Chapter V
ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over. A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station. On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air. It was early dawn. The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.”
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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 A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
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From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
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From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
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From this reading It was early dawn.
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From this reading It was early dawn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
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From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
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From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
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From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early dawn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
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From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.
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From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
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From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.
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From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
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From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
above and across; more than
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.
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From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
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From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.
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From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
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From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.
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From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
