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Chapter XIII
THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door. They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn. A party of four horsemen appeared, all riding hard. "Who're they?" inquired the doctor. "Didn't see any of them on the road as I came in."
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who're they?" inquired the doctor.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Who're they?" inquired the doctor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A party of four horsemen appeared, all riding hard.”
in the direction of
From this reading “THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.”
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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 A party of four horsemen appeared, all riding hard.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
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From this reading A party of four horsemen appeared, all riding hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
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From this reading "Didn't see any of them on the road as I came in."
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From this reading A party of four horsemen appeared, all riding hard.
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From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Didn't see any of them on the road as I came in."
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From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
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From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
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From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
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From this reading "Didn't see any of them on the road as I came in."
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From this reading "Didn't see any of them on the road as I came in."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who're they?" inquired the doctor.
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From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
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From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
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From this reading A party of four horsemen appeared, all riding hard.
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From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
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From this reading A party of four horsemen appeared, all riding hard.
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From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
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From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
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From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
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From this reading A party of four horsemen appeared, all riding hard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Didn't see any of them on the road as I came in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Didn't see any of them on the road as I came in."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Who're they?" inquired the doctor.
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From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
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From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
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From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
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From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
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From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Didn't see any of them on the road as I came in."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A party of four horsemen appeared, all riding hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A party of four horsemen appeared, all riding hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't see any of them on the road as I came in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Didn't see any of them on the road as I came in."
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From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
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From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
in the direction of
From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
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From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
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From this reading THE INVASION Dunwody joined Jamieson below, and the latter now called for his horse, the two walking together toward the door.
at the time that
From this reading They hardly had reached the gallery when there became audible the sound of hoof-beats rapidly approaching up the road across the lawn.
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From this reading "Who're they?" inquired the doctor.
