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Chapter VI
THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face. A fly hustled in, and buzzed about Hal's nose. Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes. At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable. Both boys sat up and blinked.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A fly hustled in, and buzzed about Hal's nose.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.”
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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 GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A fly hustled in, and buzzed about Hal's nose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
next to; at the side of
From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
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From this reading Both boys sat up and blinked.
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From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both boys sat up and blinked.
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From this reading Both boys sat up and blinked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes.
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From this reading A fly hustled in, and buzzed about Hal's nose.
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From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
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From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading A fly hustled in, and buzzed about Hal's nose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
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From this reading Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading A fly hustled in, and buzzed about Hal's nose.
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From this reading Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fly hustled in, and buzzed about Hal's nose.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading A fly hustled in, and buzzed about Hal's nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes.
above and across; more than
From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
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From this reading Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
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From this reading Both boys sat up and blinked.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
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From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
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From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST OF THE INDIAN MOUNDS The sun, from his station a little north of east, stared full into the grape arbor sleeping room, and shone on Hal's still face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes.
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From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
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From this reading Hal frowned, and impatiently shook his head; but unable to rid himself of sun or fly, opened his eyes.
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From this reading Both boys sat up and blinked.
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From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
which person or people
From this reading At the same instant Ned, beside him, stirred and turned over, disturbing Bob, who had been very comfortable.
