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Chapter XI
THE CHOICE IN LIFE “FRIEDEL, wake!” “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes. “Surely the sun is not up—?” “We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself. “Hush, and come!
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Hush, and come!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CHOICE IN LIFE “FRIEDEL, wake!””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.
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From this reading THE CHOICE IN LIFE “FRIEDEL, wake!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hush, and come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.
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From this reading THE CHOICE IN LIFE “FRIEDEL, wake!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.
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From this reading “Hush, and come!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHOICE IN LIFE “FRIEDEL, wake!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHOICE IN LIFE “FRIEDEL, wake!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Surely the sun is not up—?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.
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From this reading “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.
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From this reading “Surely the sun is not up—?”
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From this reading “Surely the sun is not up—?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHOICE IN LIFE “FRIEDEL, wake!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.
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From this reading “Surely the sun is not up—?”
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From this reading THE CHOICE IN LIFE “FRIEDEL, wake!”
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From this reading “Is it day?” said Friedel, slowly wakening, and crossing himself as he opened his eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.
which person or people
From this reading “We must be before the sun!” said Ebbo, who was on his feet, beginning to dress himself.
