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Chapter XXI
AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!" It was Dave who spoke. He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him. He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow. Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"”
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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 AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
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From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
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From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
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From this reading It was Dave who spoke.
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
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From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
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From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
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From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
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From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
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From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
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From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
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From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dave who spoke.
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From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
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From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
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From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dave who spoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood in the doorway of a small log hut, gazing anxiously out at the landscape before him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
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From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the very heart of Norway, and on every side loomed the mountains with their covering of ice and snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just behind the hut was a patch of firs, the only trees growing in that vicinity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dave who spoke.
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
which person or people
From this reading It was Dave who spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH WOLVES "Well, this is certainly a strange Christmas day!"
