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Chapter XIII
He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines. The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming. A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow. It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers. Hitchcock stood in the shadow.
Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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later than; following
From this reading “It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Hitchcock stood in the shadow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hitchcock stood in the shadow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.”
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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 He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
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From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
later than; following
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
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From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
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From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
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From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
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From this reading Hitchcock stood in the shadow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
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From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Hitchcock stood in the shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hitchcock stood in the shadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
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From this reading He stepped a space in advance and waited between two pines.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
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From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
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From this reading A dark spot, growing rapidly, took form upon the dim white expanse of snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dogs of the camp were disturbing the night with their jangle, and he watched for their coming.
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From this reading It was a forerunner of the pack, leaping cleanly, and, after the wolf fashion, singing direction to its brothers.
