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Chapter I
The engine bellowed its way up the slanting, winding valley. Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster. When the train finally released its passengers they burst forth with the enthusiasm of escaping convicts. A great bustle ensued on the platform of the little mountain station. The idlers and philosophers from the village were present to examine the consignment of people from the city.
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busy and excited activity
From this reading “A great bustle ensued on the platform of the little mountain station.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great bustle ensued on the platform of the little mountain station.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great bustle ensued on the platform of the little mountain station.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.”
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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 great bustle ensued on the platform of the little mountain station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
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From this reading The engine bellowed its way up the slanting, winding valley.
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From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
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From this reading When the train finally released its passengers they burst forth with the enthusiasm of escaping convicts.
busy and excited activity
From this reading A great bustle ensued on the platform of the little mountain station.
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From this reading The idlers and philosophers from the village were present to examine the consignment of people from the city.
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From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
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From this reading The idlers and philosophers from the village were present to examine the consignment of people from the city.
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From this reading When the train finally released its passengers they burst forth with the enthusiasm of escaping convicts.
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From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
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From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
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From this reading The engine bellowed its way up the slanting, winding valley.
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From this reading A great bustle ensued on the platform of the little mountain station.
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From this reading When the train finally released its passengers they burst forth with the enthusiasm of escaping convicts.
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From this reading When the train finally released its passengers they burst forth with the enthusiasm of escaping convicts.
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From this reading The idlers and philosophers from the village were present to examine the consignment of people from the city.
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From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
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From this reading When the train finally released its passengers they burst forth with the enthusiasm of escaping convicts.
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From this reading When the train finally released its passengers they burst forth with the enthusiasm of escaping convicts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The idlers and philosophers from the village were present to examine the consignment of people from the city.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great bustle ensued on the platform of the little mountain station.
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From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
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From this reading The idlers and philosophers from the village were present to examine the consignment of people from the city.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The engine bellowed its way up the slanting, winding valley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great bustle ensued on the platform of the little mountain station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
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From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
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From this reading A great bustle ensued on the platform of the little mountain station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A great bustle ensued on the platform of the little mountain station.
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From this reading When the train finally released its passengers they burst forth with the enthusiasm of escaping convicts.
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From this reading The idlers and philosophers from the village were present to examine the consignment of people from the city.
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From this reading The idlers and philosophers from the village were present to examine the consignment of people from the city.
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From this reading A great bustle ensued on the platform of the little mountain station.
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From this reading The idlers and philosophers from the village were present to examine the consignment of people from the city.
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From this reading When the train finally released its passengers they burst forth with the enthusiasm of escaping convicts.
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From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
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From this reading The engine bellowed its way up the slanting, winding valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great bustle ensued on the platform of the little mountain station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
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From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The engine bellowed its way up the slanting, winding valley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the train finally released its passengers they burst forth with the enthusiasm of escaping convicts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
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From this reading When the train finally released its passengers they burst forth with the enthusiasm of escaping convicts.
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From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
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From this reading The engine bellowed its way up the slanting, winding valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The engine bellowed its way up the slanting, winding valley.
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From this reading The idlers and philosophers from the village were present to examine the consignment of people from the city.
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From this reading The engine bellowed its way up the slanting, winding valley.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The idlers and philosophers from the village were present to examine the consignment of people from the city.
at the time that
From this reading When the train finally released its passengers they burst forth with the enthusiasm of escaping convicts.
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From this reading The engine bellowed its way up the slanting, winding valley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grey crags, and trees with roots fastened cleverly to the steeps looked down at the struggles of the black monster.
