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Chapter XXVI
"It's not as still as it was on the Gaisberg. You can hear the city roaring," said Marco drowsily from his dark corner. "We must make a ledge--for ourselves." Sleep made it for them--deep, restful, healthy sleep. If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can hear the city roaring," said Marco drowsily from his dark corner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We must make a ledge--for ourselves."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"We must make a ledge--for ourselves."”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “"We must make a ledge--for ourselves."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's not as still as it was on the Gaisberg.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.”
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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 "We must make a ledge--for ourselves."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's not as still as it was on the Gaisberg.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can hear the city roaring," said Marco drowsily from his dark corner.
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From this reading You can hear the city roaring," said Marco drowsily from his dark corner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
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From this reading You can hear the city roaring," said Marco drowsily from his dark corner.
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From this reading You can hear the city roaring," said Marco drowsily from his dark corner.
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From this reading Sleep made it for them--deep, restful, healthy sleep.
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From this reading You can hear the city roaring," said Marco drowsily from his dark corner.
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From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We must make a ledge--for ourselves."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You can hear the city roaring," said Marco drowsily from his dark corner.
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From this reading "It's not as still as it was on the Gaisberg.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
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From this reading Sleep made it for them--deep, restful, healthy sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can hear the city roaring," said Marco drowsily from his dark corner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You can hear the city roaring," said Marco drowsily from his dark corner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
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From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's not as still as it was on the Gaisberg.
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From this reading "It's not as still as it was on the Gaisberg.
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From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must make a ledge--for ourselves."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
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From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
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From this reading Sleep made it for them--deep, restful, healthy sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We must make a ledge--for ourselves."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can hear the city roaring," said Marco drowsily from his dark corner.
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From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must make a ledge--for ourselves."
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From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not as still as it was on the Gaisberg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's not as still as it was on the Gaisberg.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "We must make a ledge--for ourselves."
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From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sleep made it for them--deep, restful, healthy sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can hear the city roaring," said Marco drowsily from his dark corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can hear the city roaring," said Marco drowsily from his dark corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sleep made it for them--deep, restful, healthy sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's not as still as it was on the Gaisberg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's not as still as it was on the Gaisberg.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sleep made it for them--deep, restful, healthy sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's not as still as it was on the Gaisberg.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must make a ledge--for ourselves."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they had been more resentful of their ill luck and lost labor, it would have come less easily and have been less natural.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can hear the city roaring," said Marco drowsily from his dark corner.
