Chapter XXII The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great piec
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Chapter XXIII
The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock. “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.” So he led the way and the others followed. They had nearly reached the first rock when they heard a rough voice cry out, “Keep back!” “Who are you?” asked the Scarecrow.
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.”
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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 The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are you?” asked the Scarecrow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who are you?” asked the Scarecrow.
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From this reading They had nearly reached the first rock when they heard a rough voice cry out, “Keep back!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
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From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.”
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From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
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From this reading “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
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From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
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From this reading They had nearly reached the first rock when they heard a rough voice cry out, “Keep back!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had nearly reached the first rock when they heard a rough voice cry out, “Keep back!”
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From this reading So he led the way and the others followed.
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From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
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From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
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From this reading “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had nearly reached the first rock when they heard a rough voice cry out, “Keep back!”
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From this reading “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he led the way and the others followed.
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From this reading They had nearly reached the first rock when they heard a rough voice cry out, “Keep back!”
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From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
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From this reading They had nearly reached the first rock when they heard a rough voice cry out, “Keep back!”
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From this reading So he led the way and the others followed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.”
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From this reading They had nearly reached the first rock when they heard a rough voice cry out, “Keep back!”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
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From this reading So he led the way and the others followed.
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From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
above and across; more than
From this reading “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had nearly reached the first rock when they heard a rough voice cry out, “Keep back!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had nearly reached the first rock when they heard a rough voice cry out, “Keep back!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he led the way and the others followed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had nearly reached the first rock when they heard a rough voice cry out, “Keep back!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he led the way and the others followed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.”
at the time that
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
which person or people
From this reading “Who are you?” asked the Scarecrow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Country of the Quadlings The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who are you?” asked the Scarecrow.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter XXII The Country of the Quadlings?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "Chapter XXII...", what tone does the author establish?
