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Chapter IX
THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers. The entry had been difficult; going back was more difficult still. Gilliatt, however, succeeded in extricating himself; but he did not return there. He had found nothing of what he was in quest of, and he had not the time to indulge curiosity. He put the forge in operation at once.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The entry had been difficult; going back was more difficult still.”
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading “THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had found nothing of what he was in quest of, and he had not the time to indulge curiosity.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Gilliatt, however, succeeded in extricating himself; but he did not return there.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Gilliatt, however, succeeded in extricating himself; but he did not return there.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He put the forge in operation at once.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The entry had been difficult; going back was more difficult still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had found nothing of what he was in quest of, and he had not the time to indulge curiosity.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had found nothing of what he was in quest of, and he had not the time to indulge curiosity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He put the forge in operation at once.
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From this reading The entry had been difficult; going back was more difficult still.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The entry had been difficult; going back was more difficult still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gilliatt, however, succeeded in extricating himself; but he did not return there.
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had found nothing of what he was in quest of, and he had not the time to indulge curiosity.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
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From this reading The entry had been difficult; going back was more difficult still.
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From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
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From this reading The entry had been difficult; going back was more difficult still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilliatt, however, succeeded in extricating himself; but he did not return there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put the forge in operation at once.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had found nothing of what he was in quest of, and he had not the time to indulge curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilliatt, however, succeeded in extricating himself; but he did not return there.
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From this reading The entry had been difficult; going back was more difficult still.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The entry had been difficult; going back was more difficult still.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilliatt, however, succeeded in extricating himself; but he did not return there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gilliatt, however, succeeded in extricating himself; but he did not return there.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Gilliatt, however, succeeded in extricating himself; but he did not return there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gilliatt, however, succeeded in extricating himself; but he did not return there.
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From this reading He had found nothing of what he was in quest of, and he had not the time to indulge curiosity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
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From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
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From this reading The entry had been difficult; going back was more difficult still.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
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From this reading He put the forge in operation at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
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From this reading He put the forge in operation at once.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put the forge in operation at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had found nothing of what he was in quest of, and he had not the time to indulge curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilliatt, however, succeeded in extricating himself; but he did not return there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The entry had been difficult; going back was more difficult still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilliatt, however, succeeded in extricating himself; but he did not return there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilliatt, however, succeeded in extricating himself; but he did not return there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had found nothing of what he was in quest of, and he had not the time to indulge curiosity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had found nothing of what he was in quest of, and he had not the time to indulge curiosity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entry had been difficult; going back was more difficult still.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had found nothing of what he was in quest of, and he had not the time to indulge curiosity.
which person or people
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LABOUR I THE RESOURCES OF ONE WHO HAS NOTHING The cavern did not easily part with its explorers.
