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Chapter XI
A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm. There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain. It was just the weather for tourists. The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start. I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.”
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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 BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
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From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
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From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
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From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
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From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
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From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
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From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
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From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
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From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just the weather for tourists.
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From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
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From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
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From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just the weather for tourists.
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From this reading It was just the weather for tourists.
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From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
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From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
above and across; more than
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
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From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
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From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
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From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
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From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
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From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
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From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just the weather for tourists.
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From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
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From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
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From this reading It was just the weather for tourists.
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From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
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From this reading The pleasure of riding on horseback over an unknown country made me easy to be pleased at our first start.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no fear of heat, none of disastrous rain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A BARREN LAND We had started under a sky overcast but calm.
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From this reading It was just the weather for tourists.
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From this reading I threw myself wholly into the pleasure of the trip, and enjoyed the feeling of freedom and satisfied desire.
