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Chapter VI
It was like an invitation to enter, but Ralph hesitated. Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down. When he laughed this away, there remained very human fears. "Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?" Finally there were compunctions of delicacy.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When he laughed this away, there remained very human fears.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.”
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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 "Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was like an invitation to enter, but Ralph hesitated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
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From this reading When he laughed this away, there remained very human fears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was like an invitation to enter, but Ralph hesitated.
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From this reading Finally there were compunctions of delicacy.
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From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
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From this reading Finally there were compunctions of delicacy.
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From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
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From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
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From this reading It was like an invitation to enter, but Ralph hesitated.
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From this reading When he laughed this away, there remained very human fears.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
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From this reading Finally there were compunctions of delicacy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he laughed this away, there remained very human fears.
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From this reading It was like an invitation to enter, but Ralph hesitated.
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From this reading When he laughed this away, there remained very human fears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?"
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From this reading It was like an invitation to enter, but Ralph hesitated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like an invitation to enter, but Ralph hesitated.
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From this reading "Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?"
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From this reading "Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?"
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From this reading When he laughed this away, there remained very human fears.
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From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
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From this reading It was like an invitation to enter, but Ralph hesitated.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?"
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From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
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From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
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From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
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From this reading It was like an invitation to enter, but Ralph hesitated.
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From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
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From this reading "Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?"
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From this reading "Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he laughed this away, there remained very human fears.
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From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
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From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
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From this reading When he laughed this away, there remained very human fears.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he laughed this away, there remained very human fears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was like an invitation to enter, but Ralph hesitated.
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From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
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From this reading When he laughed this away, there remained very human fears.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like an invitation to enter, but Ralph hesitated.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Finally there were compunctions of delicacy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?"
at the time that
From this reading When he laughed this away, there remained very human fears.
which person or people
From this reading "Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Who knows what may be down there," he thought, "and what kind of a reception I will receive?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Notwithstanding the reassuring light of day and the solid earth of rocks and trees, the feeling of something uncanny, something more than natural, would not down.
