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Chapter XIII
They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward. The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down. His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control. The swelling joy within him fairly choked him. "My God!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
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From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
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From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
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From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
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From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
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From this reading "My God!
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From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
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From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
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From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My God!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
above and across; more than
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.
