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Chapter XXX
It was just after sundown, two days later. Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn. Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging. Their eyes met. The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was just after sundown, two days later.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.”
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading “Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.”
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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 Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
later than; following
From this reading It was just after sundown, two days later.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
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From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
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From this reading The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.
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From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
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From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
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From this reading It was just after sundown, two days later.
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From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
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From this reading Their eyes met.
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From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
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From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
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From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
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From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.
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From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
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From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
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From this reading The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just after sundown, two days later.
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From this reading It was just after sundown, two days later.
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From this reading It was just after sundown, two days later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
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From this reading Their eyes met.
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From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
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From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just after sundown, two days later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their eyes met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
in the direction of
From this reading Presently, happening to look toward the thicket, he saw a man in a gray suit of clothes and a straw hat cautiously emerging.
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From this reading It was just after sundown, two days later.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just after sundown, two days later.
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From this reading The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man waved a handkerchief and then stood still, partly hidden by the bushes among which he stood.
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From this reading Charles was at work in a patch of cabbages near the outer fence of the farm, not far from the barn.
