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Chapter IX
Gritting his teeth, he forced the rest back. "I will not whine!" he muttered to himself. Nahnya sat behind him like a ghost woman, giving no sign. Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass. Charley awoke, and the three of them took paddles.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Nahnya sat behind him like a ghost woman, giving no sign.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"I will not whine!" he muttered to himself.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “"I will not whine!" he muttered to himself.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gritting his teeth, he forced the rest back.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Charley awoke, and the three of them took paddles.”
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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 Nahnya sat behind him like a ghost woman, giving no sign.
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From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
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From this reading Charley awoke, and the three of them took paddles.
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From this reading Gritting his teeth, he forced the rest back.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Nahnya sat behind him like a ghost woman, giving no sign.
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From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
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From this reading Charley awoke, and the three of them took paddles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gritting his teeth, he forced the rest back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nahnya sat behind him like a ghost woman, giving no sign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nahnya sat behind him like a ghost woman, giving no sign.
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From this reading Gritting his teeth, he forced the rest back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gritting his teeth, he forced the rest back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nahnya sat behind him like a ghost woman, giving no sign.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I will not whine!" he muttered to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gritting his teeth, he forced the rest back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not whine!" he muttered to himself.
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From this reading Nahnya sat behind him like a ghost woman, giving no sign.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "I will not whine!" he muttered to himself.
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From this reading Nahnya sat behind him like a ghost woman, giving no sign.
not any; not one
From this reading Nahnya sat behind him like a ghost woman, giving no sign.
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From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not whine!" he muttered to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
above and across; more than
From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
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From this reading Charley awoke, and the three of them took paddles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gritting his teeth, he forced the rest back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nahnya sat behind him like a ghost woman, giving no sign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nahnya sat behind him like a ghost woman, giving no sign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gritting his teeth, he forced the rest back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gritting his teeth, he forced the rest back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charley awoke, and the three of them took paddles.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dawn broke over the river ahead of them, and the sun rose and shone straight through the noble pass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will not whine!" he muttered to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charley awoke, and the three of them took paddles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will not whine!" he muttered to himself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not whine!" he muttered to himself.
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From this reading Nahnya sat behind him like a ghost woman, giving no sign.
