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Chapter VII
It was very cold. He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him. The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away. He was alone, that was the outstanding fact. For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was alone, that was the outstanding fact.”
any thing at all
From this reading “For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.”
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From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was alone, that was the outstanding fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
any thing at all
From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
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From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
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From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
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From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
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From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
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From this reading It was very cold.
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From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
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From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
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From this reading He was alone, that was the outstanding fact.
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From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
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From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
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From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
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From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
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From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
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From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
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From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very cold.
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From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For anything beyond outstanding facts, Grimwood felt little interest.
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From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
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From this reading He was alone, that was the outstanding fact.
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From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
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From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
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From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
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From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
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From this reading The Red Indian had gone; perhaps the blow, perhaps the superstitious terror, perhaps both, had driven him away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was alone, that was the outstanding fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
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From this reading It was very cold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
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From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
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From this reading He lit the wood with difficulty and made his tea, and the actual world came gradually back to him.
