Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

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From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

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From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

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From this reading Now a faintly luminous ball of fire drifted above the steaming, moisture-sodden earth.

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From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

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From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

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From this reading Here and there, however, dim, bluish lights glowed near the ground.

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From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

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From this reading The Journey Darkness.

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From this reading Here and there, however, dim, bluish lights glowed near the ground.

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From this reading Now a faintly luminous ball of fire drifted above the steaming, moisture-sodden earth.

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From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

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From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

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From this reading Now a faintly luminous ball of fire drifted above the steaming, moisture-sodden earth.

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From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

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From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now a faintly luminous ball of fire drifted above the steaming, moisture-sodden earth.

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From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

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From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

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From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

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From this reading Here and there, however, dim, bluish lights glowed near the ground.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

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From this reading Here and there, however, dim, bluish lights glowed near the ground.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Here and there, however, dim, bluish lights glowed near the ground.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Here and there, however, dim, bluish lights glowed near the ground.

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From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The Journey Darkness.

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From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

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From this reading Here and there, however, dim, bluish lights glowed near the ground.

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From this reading Now a faintly luminous ball of fire drifted above the steaming, moisture-sodden earth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now a faintly luminous ball of fire drifted above the steaming, moisture-sodden earth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here and there, however, dim, bluish lights glowed near the ground.

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From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

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From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

above and across; more than

From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

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From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Now a faintly luminous ball of fire drifted above the steaming, moisture-sodden earth.

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From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Journey Darkness.

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From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

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From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The soft, blanketing night of the age of fungoids had fallen over all the earth, and there was blackness everywhere that was not good to have.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There an intermittent glow showed that a firefly had wandered far from the rivers and swamps above which most of his kind now congregated.