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Chapter XXVIII
Marco rose on his elbow also. He was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding. His thinness made his eyes look immense and black as pits. But they burned and were beautiful with their own fire. "Yes," he said, breathing quickly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His thinness made his eyes look immense and black as pits.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “He was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding.”
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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 was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding.
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From this reading Marco rose on his elbow also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding.
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From this reading But they burned and were beautiful with their own fire.
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From this reading His thinness made his eyes look immense and black as pits.
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From this reading "Yes," he said, breathing quickly.
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From this reading But they burned and were beautiful with their own fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they burned and were beautiful with their own fire.
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From this reading Marco rose on his elbow also.
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From this reading His thinness made his eyes look immense and black as pits.
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From this reading He was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding.
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From this reading But they burned and were beautiful with their own fire.
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From this reading He was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marco rose on his elbow also.
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From this reading His thinness made his eyes look immense and black as pits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His thinness made his eyes look immense and black as pits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His thinness made his eyes look immense and black as pits.
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From this reading Marco rose on his elbow also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marco rose on his elbow also.
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From this reading But they burned and were beautiful with their own fire.
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From this reading His thinness made his eyes look immense and black as pits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," he said, breathing quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marco rose on his elbow also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," he said, breathing quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they burned and were beautiful with their own fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they burned and were beautiful with their own fire.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding.
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From this reading His thinness made his eyes look immense and black as pits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding.
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From this reading He was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very thin as a result of hard travel and scant feeding.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they burned and were beautiful with their own fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But they burned and were beautiful with their own fire.
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From this reading "Yes," he said, breathing quickly.
