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Chapter XIV
“I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff. “You must. But only a little way. As far as that rock.” He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But only a little way.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““You must.”
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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 But only a little way.
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From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
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From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only a little way.
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From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
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From this reading As far as that rock.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
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From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
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From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But only a little way.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
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From this reading But only a little way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as that rock.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As far as that rock.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to the projection she had noticed as affording a possible shelter if she could reach it, and she let him drag her on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But only a little way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I can’t go any farther,” panted Zoe at last, as Wylie half-dragged, half-carried her up the cliff.
