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Chapter XXXIX
SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide. With the other arm he supported my uncle. I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over. I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way. Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.”
wide open
From this reading “I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.”
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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 I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
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From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
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From this reading With the other arm he supported my uncle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
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From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
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From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
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From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
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From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
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From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
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From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
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From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
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From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
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From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
wide open
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
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From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
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From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
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From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
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From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
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From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the other arm he supported my uncle.
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From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
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From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
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From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
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From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
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From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
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From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
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From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
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From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
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From this reading With the other arm he supported my uncle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
above and across; more than
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
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From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the other arm he supported my uncle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the other arm he supported my uncle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
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From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
at the time that
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
