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Chapter XXV
KAMERAD Down the slope, through the thicket, came a man. She could see his legs only. He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs. The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features. She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could see his legs only.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.”
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading “KAMERAD Down the slope, through the thicket, came a man.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “KAMERAD Down the slope, through the thicket, came a man.”
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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 KAMERAD Down the slope, through the thicket, came a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
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From this reading She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
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From this reading The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.
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From this reading KAMERAD Down the slope, through the thicket, came a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could see his legs only.
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From this reading KAMERAD Down the slope, through the thicket, came a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could see his legs only.
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From this reading She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.
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From this reading KAMERAD Down the slope, through the thicket, came a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could see his legs only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KAMERAD Down the slope, through the thicket, came a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
not any; not one
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.
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From this reading She could see his legs only.
above and across; more than
From this reading She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could see his legs only.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could see his legs only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KAMERAD Down the slope, through the thicket, came a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KAMERAD Down the slope, through the thicket, came a man.
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading KAMERAD Down the slope, through the thicket, came a man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading KAMERAD Down the slope, through the thicket, came a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man passed in front of her, his burly body barely visible through the leaves, but not his features.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose, turned, ran over the moss, hurried through the ferns of the warren, retracing her steps, and arrived breathless at the _lavoir_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore dust-coloured breeches and tan puttees, like Sticky Smith’s and Kid Glenn’s, only he wore no big, clanking Mexican spurs.
