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Chapter III
IN THE LION'S DEN. The night passed. When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching. At sunset they came to a fork in the road. "Of these two ways, which shall we take?" mused Albinik.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night passed.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Of these two ways, which shall we take?" mused Albinik.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of these two ways, which shall we take?" mused Albinik.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Of these two ways, which shall we take?" mused Albinik.”
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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 At sunset they came to a fork in the road.
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From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
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From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
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From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sunset they came to a fork in the road.
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From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
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From this reading At sunset they came to a fork in the road.
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From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
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From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
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From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
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From this reading IN THE LION'S DEN.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
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From this reading At sunset they came to a fork in the road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LION'S DEN.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
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From this reading IN THE LION'S DEN.
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From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
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From this reading "Of these two ways, which shall we take?" mused Albinik.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
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From this reading The night passed.
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From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night passed.
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From this reading At sunset they came to a fork in the road.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Of these two ways, which shall we take?" mused Albinik.
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From this reading At sunset they came to a fork in the road.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of these two ways, which shall we take?" mused Albinik.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LION'S DEN.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Of these two ways, which shall we take?" mused Albinik.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of these two ways, which shall we take?" mused Albinik.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of these two ways, which shall we take?" mused Albinik.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of these two ways, which shall we take?" mused Albinik.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
at the time that
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the next day drew to its close Albinik and Meroe had traversed all the burnt country, from Vannes to the mouth of the Loire, which they were now approaching.
