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Chapter XXVIII
THE ANGEL OF THE WILD BEASTS. When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky. They had dragged the caravan from above him, and he had not moved. Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary. Clare saw the sky, but he saw something else over him, better than the sky--the face of Mrs. Halliwell, the mistress of the menagerie.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “They had dragged the caravan from above him, and he had not moved.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Clare saw the sky, but he saw something else over him, better than the sky--the face of Mrs. Halliwell, the mistress of the menagerie.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Clare saw the sky, but he saw something else over him, better than the sky--the face of Mrs. Halliwell, the mistress of the menagerie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.”
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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 Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
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From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They had dragged the caravan from above him, and he had not moved.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky.
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From this reading THE ANGEL OF THE WILD BEASTS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
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From this reading THE ANGEL OF THE WILD BEASTS.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
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From this reading Clare saw the sky, but he saw something else over him, better than the sky--the face of Mrs. Halliwell, the mistress of the menagerie.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
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From this reading They had dragged the caravan from above him, and he had not moved.
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From this reading When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky.
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From this reading They had dragged the caravan from above him, and he had not moved.
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From this reading Clare saw the sky, but he saw something else over him, better than the sky--the face of Mrs. Halliwell, the mistress of the menagerie.
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From this reading Clare saw the sky, but he saw something else over him, better than the sky--the face of Mrs. Halliwell, the mistress of the menagerie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had dragged the caravan from above him, and he had not moved.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had dragged the caravan from above him, and he had not moved.
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From this reading Clare saw the sky, but he saw something else over him, better than the sky--the face of Mrs. Halliwell, the mistress of the menagerie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
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From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
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From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
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From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clare saw the sky, but he saw something else over him, better than the sky--the face of Mrs. Halliwell, the mistress of the menagerie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clare saw the sky, but he saw something else over him, better than the sky--the face of Mrs. Halliwell, the mistress of the menagerie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had dragged the caravan from above him, and he had not moved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clare saw the sky, but he saw something else over him, better than the sky--the face of Mrs. Halliwell, the mistress of the menagerie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had dragged the caravan from above him, and he had not moved.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANGEL OF THE WILD BEASTS.
above and across; more than
From this reading Clare saw the sky, but he saw something else over him, better than the sky--the face of Mrs. Halliwell, the mistress of the menagerie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
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From this reading When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Clare saw the sky, but he saw something else over him, better than the sky--the face of Mrs. Halliwell, the mistress of the menagerie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Clare saw the sky, but he saw something else over him, better than the sky--the face of Mrs. Halliwell, the mistress of the menagerie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANGEL OF THE WILD BEASTS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had dragged the caravan from above him, and he had not moved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
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From this reading When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky.
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From this reading Abdiel indeed waked at the first pull, but had lain as still as a mouse--ready to rouse his master, but not an instant before it should be necessary.
at the time that
From this reading When Clare looked up he saw nothing between him and the sky.
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From this reading THE ANGEL OF THE WILD BEASTS.
