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Chapter XIII
UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning. Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted. The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away. They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey. "Rattler, I judge," observed Sandy Mackintavers.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.”
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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 UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
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From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
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From this reading Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
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From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
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From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
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From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
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From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
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From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
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From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
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From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
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From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
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From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
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From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
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From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
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From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Rattler, I judge," observed Sandy Mackintavers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
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From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
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From this reading "Rattler, I judge," observed Sandy Mackintavers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rattler, I judge," observed Sandy Mackintavers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted.
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From this reading "Rattler, I judge," observed Sandy Mackintavers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
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From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rattler, I judge," observed Sandy Mackintavers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rattler, I judge," observed Sandy Mackintavers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
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From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
