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Chapter VI
While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied. No one slept in them at night. Only the crevice-mouthed caves were used, the narrower the mouth the better. This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights. The first morning, after my night’s sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.
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later than; following
From this reading “The first morning, after my night’s sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first morning, after my night’s sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first morning, after my night’s sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one slept in them at night.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.”
during the time that
From this reading “While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.”
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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 This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
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From this reading The first morning, after my night’s sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.
later than; following
From this reading The first morning, after my night’s sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
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From this reading This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one slept in them at night.
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From this reading Only the crevice-mouthed caves were used, the narrower the mouth the better.
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From this reading This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
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From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
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From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
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From this reading Only the crevice-mouthed caves were used, the narrower the mouth the better.
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From this reading This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
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From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
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From this reading This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first morning, after my night’s sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
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From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
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From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
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From this reading The first morning, after my night’s sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.
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From this reading This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
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From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first morning, after my night’s sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.
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From this reading Only the crevice-mouthed caves were used, the narrower the mouth the better.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first morning, after my night’s sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.
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From this reading The first morning, after my night’s sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.
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From this reading Only the crevice-mouthed caves were used, the narrower the mouth the better.
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From this reading No one slept in them at night.
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From this reading The first morning, after my night’s sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
not any; not one
From this reading No one slept in them at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one slept in them at night.
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From this reading Only the crevice-mouthed caves were used, the narrower the mouth the better.
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From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
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From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
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From this reading The first morning, after my night’s sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.
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From this reading No one slept in them at night.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one slept in them at night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
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From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
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From this reading Only the crevice-mouthed caves were used, the narrower the mouth the better.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was from fear of the preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
during the time that
From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first morning, after my night’s sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.
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From this reading While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
