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Chapter XI
THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width. In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines. "Where are we going?" I asked my guide in a low voice. But he only whispered: "Hush!
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked my guide in a low voice.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.”
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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 THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we going?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked my guide in a low voice.
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From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
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From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
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From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he only whispered: "Hush!
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From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
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From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
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From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where are we going?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
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From this reading I asked my guide in a low voice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
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From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
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From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
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From this reading But he only whispered: "Hush!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
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From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
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From this reading I asked my guide in a low voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asked my guide in a low voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
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From this reading But he only whispered: "Hush!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I asked my guide in a low voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we going?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we going?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he only whispered: "Hush!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTLE OF THE TERROR The big Finn had, I found, tied up his horses, and in the heavy old boat he rowed me down the swollen river which ran swift and turbulent around a sudden bend and then seemed to open out to a great width.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the starlight I could distinguish that it stretched gray and level to a distance, and that the opposite bank was fringed with pines.
