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Chapter II
She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman. When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back. She stopped. The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick. His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
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later than; following
From this reading “She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stopped.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.”
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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 The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick.
later than; following
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
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From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
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From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
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From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
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From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
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From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
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From this reading The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick.
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From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
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From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
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From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
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From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
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From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick.
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From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
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From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stopped.
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From this reading The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
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From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went out to the porch and stared after the disappearing horseman.
at the time that
From this reading When he had quite vanished in the rapidly fading light of the evening she turned back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger sat on the edge of the porch whittling a stick.
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From this reading His black hair bushed out under the brim of his sombrero, and for some reason it stirred the latent wrath in Jac.
