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Chapter XXVII
A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch. Not a breath of wind stirred. The desert slept in a warm, golden bath. It was peaceful as old age. But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not a breath of wind stirred.”
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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 Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
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From this reading It was peaceful as old age.
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From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was peaceful as old age.
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From this reading The desert slept in a warm, golden bath.
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From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
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From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
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From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
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From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
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From this reading The desert slept in a warm, golden bath.
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From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
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From this reading The desert slept in a warm, golden bath.
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From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The desert slept in a warm, golden bath.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
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From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
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From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
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From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
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From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
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From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
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From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred.
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From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
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From this reading It was peaceful as old age.
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From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
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From this reading It was peaceful as old age.
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From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
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From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
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From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
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From this reading The desert slept in a warm, golden bath.
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From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
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From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred.
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From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
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From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
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From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
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From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
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From this reading The desert slept in a warm, golden bath.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was peaceful as old age.
at the time that
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred.
