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Chapter XV
You may not believe this next incident. I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure. Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern. There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up. But the moon did not reveal the cause of the light, though the canyon crest was plainly visible to him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You may not believe this next incident.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may not believe this next incident.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You may not believe this next incident.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But the moon did not reveal the cause of the light, though the canyon crest was plainly visible to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “But the moon did not reveal the cause of the light, though the canyon crest was plainly visible to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.”
during the time that
From this reading “There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.”
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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 Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.
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From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.
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From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You may not believe this next incident.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.
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From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
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From this reading I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.
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From this reading But the moon did not reveal the cause of the light, though the canyon crest was plainly visible to him.
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From this reading But the moon did not reveal the cause of the light, though the canyon crest was plainly visible to him.
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From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.
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From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
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From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.
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From this reading You may not believe this next incident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
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From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
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From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
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From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may not believe this next incident.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.
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From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You may not believe this next incident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You may not believe this next incident.
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From this reading I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the moon did not reveal the cause of the light, though the canyon crest was plainly visible to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the moon did not reveal the cause of the light, though the canyon crest was plainly visible to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You may not believe this next incident.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the moon did not reveal the cause of the light, though the canyon crest was plainly visible to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the moon did not reveal the cause of the light, though the canyon crest was plainly visible to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
at the time that
From this reading I know I did not, when Casey told me about it,--but now I am not so sure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
during the time that
From this reading There was a full moon, which had made him decide to travel at night on account of the heat while the sun was up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Casey said that the light appeared again, that night, moving slowly along the lip of the canyon like a man with a large lantern.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may not believe this next incident.
