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Chapter V
A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it. The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face. Then a flash of laughter came in her grey eyes. "Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze. "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.”
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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 MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
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From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
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From this reading Then a flash of laughter came in her grey eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
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From this reading Then a flash of laughter came in her grey eyes.
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From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
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From this reading Then a flash of laughter came in her grey eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
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From this reading "Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
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From this reading Then a flash of laughter came in her grey eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze.
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then a flash of laughter came in her grey eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
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From this reading Then a flash of laughter came in her grey eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl completed her task just as he arrived at the camp, and stood upright, the rich blood running in her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" she asked, challenging his gaze.
in or at the place that
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS SHOT Twenty minutes later, as Hubert Stane returned along the river bank, he saw the girl emerge from the tent, and begin to arrange her own sodden attire where the heat of the fire would dry it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You make a very proper man," he answered, laughing.
