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Chapter XXXV
Darkness had fallen. The wind was sighing heavily, and no star appeared. Through the dense shadow of the trees Darkham was hurrying swiftly, stealthily. Sometimes he ran, but always he made great haste. A loose sweeping branch met him, and cut him across the face a swingeing blow.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “A loose sweeping branch met him, and cut him across the face a swingeing blow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes he ran, but always he made great haste.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Through the dense shadow of the trees Darkham was hurrying swiftly, stealthily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes he ran, but always he made great haste.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the dense shadow of the trees Darkham was hurrying swiftly, stealthily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was sighing heavily, and no star appeared.”
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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 loose sweeping branch met him, and cut him across the face a swingeing blow.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A loose sweeping branch met him, and cut him across the face a swingeing blow.
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From this reading Sometimes he ran, but always he made great haste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was sighing heavily, and no star appeared.
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From this reading The wind was sighing heavily, and no star appeared.
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From this reading A loose sweeping branch met him, and cut him across the face a swingeing blow.
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From this reading A loose sweeping branch met him, and cut him across the face a swingeing blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes he ran, but always he made great haste.
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From this reading A loose sweeping branch met him, and cut him across the face a swingeing blow.
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From this reading Through the dense shadow of the trees Darkham was hurrying swiftly, stealthily.
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From this reading Darkness had fallen.
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From this reading Through the dense shadow of the trees Darkham was hurrying swiftly, stealthily.
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From this reading A loose sweeping branch met him, and cut him across the face a swingeing blow.
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From this reading Darkness had fallen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes he ran, but always he made great haste.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darkness had fallen.
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From this reading Sometimes he ran, but always he made great haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he ran, but always he made great haste.
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From this reading The wind was sighing heavily, and no star appeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A loose sweeping branch met him, and cut him across the face a swingeing blow.
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From this reading Through the dense shadow of the trees Darkham was hurrying swiftly, stealthily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loose sweeping branch met him, and cut him across the face a swingeing blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes he ran, but always he made great haste.
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From this reading A loose sweeping branch met him, and cut him across the face a swingeing blow.
not any; not one
From this reading The wind was sighing heavily, and no star appeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the dense shadow of the trees Darkham was hurrying swiftly, stealthily.
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From this reading Sometimes he ran, but always he made great haste.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Through the dense shadow of the trees Darkham was hurrying swiftly, stealthily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind was sighing heavily, and no star appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes he ran, but always he made great haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind was sighing heavily, and no star appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the dense shadow of the trees Darkham was hurrying swiftly, stealthily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loose sweeping branch met him, and cut him across the face a swingeing blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the dense shadow of the trees Darkham was hurrying swiftly, stealthily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loose sweeping branch met him, and cut him across the face a swingeing blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind was sighing heavily, and no star appeared.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the dense shadow of the trees Darkham was hurrying swiftly, stealthily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the dense shadow of the trees Darkham was hurrying swiftly, stealthily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was sighing heavily, and no star appeared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was sighing heavily, and no star appeared.
