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Chapter II
I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them. I went along briskly, and in a few minutes came to the tavern. The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth. There was no need to knock at the door. I heard the jangling piano playing an accompaniment to the flute-like whistling of Harry Herndon's negro.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no need to knock at the door.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went along briskly, and in a few minutes came to the tavern.”
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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 went along briskly, and in a few minutes came to the tavern.
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From this reading I heard the jangling piano playing an accompaniment to the flute-like whistling of Harry Herndon's negro.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I heard the jangling piano playing an accompaniment to the flute-like whistling of Harry Herndon's negro.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no need to knock at the door.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
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From this reading I went along briskly, and in a few minutes came to the tavern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
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From this reading I went along briskly, and in a few minutes came to the tavern.
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From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
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From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
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From this reading I went along briskly, and in a few minutes came to the tavern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard the jangling piano playing an accompaniment to the flute-like whistling of Harry Herndon's negro.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them.
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From this reading I heard the jangling piano playing an accompaniment to the flute-like whistling of Harry Herndon's negro.
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From this reading I heard the jangling piano playing an accompaniment to the flute-like whistling of Harry Herndon's negro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
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From this reading I heard the jangling piano playing an accompaniment to the flute-like whistling of Harry Herndon's negro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went along briskly, and in a few minutes came to the tavern.
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From this reading I heard the jangling piano playing an accompaniment to the flute-like whistling of Harry Herndon's negro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no need to knock at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went along briskly, and in a few minutes came to the tavern.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no need to knock at the door.
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From this reading I heard the jangling piano playing an accompaniment to the flute-like whistling of Harry Herndon's negro.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need to knock at the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I heard the jangling piano playing an accompaniment to the flute-like whistling of Harry Herndon's negro.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
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From this reading I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard the jangling piano playing an accompaniment to the flute-like whistling of Harry Herndon's negro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard the jangling piano playing an accompaniment to the flute-like whistling of Harry Herndon's negro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went along briskly, and in a few minutes came to the tavern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I simply jogged along the path and pretended that I had not seen them.
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From this reading There was no need to knock at the door.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went along briskly, and in a few minutes came to the tavern.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went along briskly, and in a few minutes came to the tavern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard the jangling piano playing an accompaniment to the flute-like whistling of Harry Herndon's negro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was shut, the weather being cold, but I knew by the lights shining through the windows that a hospitable fire was burning on the hearth.
