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Chapter XXXI
A STRANGE CALL AT A STRANGE HOUR OF THE NIGHT. WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion. No affectionate whine welcomed his approach. He spoke; he stooped and looked into the gloomy and deserted kennel: no dog was there. Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “He spoke; he stooped and looked into the gloomy and deserted kennel: no dog was there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He spoke; he stooped and looked into the gloomy and deserted kennel: no dog was there.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.”
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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 STRANGE CALL AT A STRANGE HOUR OF THE NIGHT.
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From this reading No affectionate whine welcomed his approach.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
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From this reading No affectionate whine welcomed his approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STRANGE CALL AT A STRANGE HOUR OF THE NIGHT.
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From this reading Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
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From this reading A STRANGE CALL AT A STRANGE HOUR OF THE NIGHT.
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From this reading Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
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From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading He spoke; he stooped and looked into the gloomy and deserted kennel: no dog was there.
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From this reading He spoke; he stooped and looked into the gloomy and deserted kennel: no dog was there.
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From this reading Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
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From this reading Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
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From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
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From this reading Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
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From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
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From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
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From this reading He spoke; he stooped and looked into the gloomy and deserted kennel: no dog was there.
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From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
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From this reading A STRANGE CALL AT A STRANGE HOUR OF THE NIGHT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He spoke; he stooped and looked into the gloomy and deserted kennel: no dog was there.
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From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
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From this reading Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
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From this reading He spoke; he stooped and looked into the gloomy and deserted kennel: no dog was there.
a period of time or extent
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
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From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
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From this reading Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke; he stooped and looked into the gloomy and deserted kennel: no dog was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
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From this reading A STRANGE CALL AT A STRANGE HOUR OF THE NIGHT.
not any; not one
From this reading No affectionate whine welcomed his approach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE CALL AT A STRANGE HOUR OF THE NIGHT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke; he stooped and looked into the gloomy and deserted kennel: no dog was there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke; he stooped and looked into the gloomy and deserted kennel: no dog was there.
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From this reading A STRANGE CALL AT A STRANGE HOUR OF THE NIGHT.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Phin, foreseeing the possibility of Jack’s return on some such errand, had that night chained Lion in the barn, and the door was locked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE CALL AT A STRANGE HOUR OF THE NIGHT.
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From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
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From this reading He spoke; he stooped and looked into the gloomy and deserted kennel: no dog was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
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From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
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From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke; he stooped and looked into the gloomy and deserted kennel: no dog was there.
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From this reading No affectionate whine welcomed his approach.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WANDERING to and fro among the dark and silent trees, Jack mastered his grief at length; then, remembering that he had still one faithful friend, he went to find Lion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No affectionate whine welcomed his approach.
