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Chapter VII
NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD. Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog." The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills. In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee. Mothers seized their children, fathers caught up guns and axes.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.”
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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 In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
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From this reading Mothers seized their children, fathers caught up guns and axes.
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From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
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From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."
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From this reading Mothers seized their children, fathers caught up guns and axes.
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From this reading Mothers seized their children, fathers caught up guns and axes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."
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From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.
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From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
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From this reading NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD.
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From this reading Mothers seized their children, fathers caught up guns and axes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
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From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
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From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mothers seized their children, fathers caught up guns and axes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mothers seized their children, fathers caught up guns and axes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
an old word for “to”
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cry was taken up and it echoed among the hills.
at the time that
From this reading In barbaric Europe, when every village was a principality unto itself, the cry at midnight, summoning men from their beds to butcher or be butchered, could not have been more startling than the noon-tide cry of "mad dog" in rural Tennessee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men with guns came down the road, shouting "mad dog."
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From this reading NOT SO FAR OUT OF THE WORLD.
