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Chapter III
When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre. And a changed horse he was. One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert. One ear flagged warily back. He went slowly, lifting his feet with the care of a very weary horse.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went slowly, lifting his feet with the care of a very weary horse.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.”
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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 And a changed horse he was.
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From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a changed horse he was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
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From this reading One ear flagged warily back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
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From this reading He went slowly, lifting his feet with the care of a very weary horse.
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From this reading And a changed horse he was.
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From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
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From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
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From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
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From this reading He went slowly, lifting his feet with the care of a very weary horse.
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From this reading One ear flagged warily back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
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From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And a changed horse he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went slowly, lifting his feet with the care of a very weary horse.
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From this reading And a changed horse he was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went slowly, lifting his feet with the care of a very weary horse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went slowly, lifting his feet with the care of a very weary horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
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From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
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From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went slowly, lifting his feet with the care of a very weary horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
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From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went slowly, lifting his feet with the care of a very weary horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One ear flagged warily back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a changed horse he was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went slowly, lifting his feet with the care of a very weary horse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went slowly, lifting his feet with the care of a very weary horse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the front porch, they saw Terence Colby coming up the terrace from the river road on Le Sangre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went slowly, lifting his feet with the care of a very weary horse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One ear was forward as if he did not know what lay in store for him, but would try to be on the alert.
