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Chapter XVI
At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill. The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea. There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing. When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent. "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “"We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.”
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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 "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
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From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
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From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
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From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
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From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
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From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
at the time that
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
