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Chapter IV
THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men. Her beauty grew upon them momentarily. Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night. "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last. "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.”
in the direction of
From this reading “THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.”
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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 "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
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From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
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From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
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From this reading Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
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From this reading "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.
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From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
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From this reading "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.
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From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
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From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
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From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
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From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
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From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
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From this reading Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.
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From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
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From this reading "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.
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From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.
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From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
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From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
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From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
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From this reading Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.
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From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
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From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
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From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
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From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
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From this reading "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
in the direction of
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
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From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.
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From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
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From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
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From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
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From this reading "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
