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Chapter XIII
A VISIT TO THE CAVE. “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.” The speaker was Mark. There were quite a number of other plebes with him, seven of them altogether. They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.”
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.”
up to a particular time
From this reading ““I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.””
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.”
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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 VISIT TO THE CAVE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
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From this reading There were quite a number of other plebes with him, seven of them altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
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From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
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From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VISIT TO THE CAVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
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From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
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From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
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From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
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From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were quite a number of other plebes with him, seven of them altogether.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
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From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
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From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
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From this reading The speaker was Mark.
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From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were quite a number of other plebes with him, seven of them altogether.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were quite a number of other plebes with him, seven of them altogether.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were quite a number of other plebes with him, seven of them altogether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were quite a number of other plebes with him, seven of them altogether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were quite a number of other plebes with him, seven of them altogether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO THE CAVE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were quite a number of other plebes with him, seven of them altogether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were quite a number of other plebes with him, seven of them altogether.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO THE CAVE.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I don’t think I’ll ever rest quite easy again until I get these clothes hidden from sight.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VISIT TO THE CAVE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Mark.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were quite a number of other plebes with him, seven of them altogether.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were quite a number of other plebes with him, seven of them altogether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were hurrying through the woods north of the post; and a stranger passing by would have been very much surprised indeed to notice that each one of them carried upon his arm a bundle of fantastically-colored clothing.
