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A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive. In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles. At the end of three months, the Mind Reader lost his money. He had come up to eat the thistles. The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had come up to eat the thistles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.”
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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 A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.
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From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of three months, the Mind Reader lost his money.
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From this reading The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
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From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come up to eat the thistles.
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From this reading The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
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From this reading In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.
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From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
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From this reading He had come up to eat the thistles.
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From this reading At the end of three months, the Mind Reader lost his money.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
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From this reading In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come up to eat the thistles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of three months, the Mind Reader lost his money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.
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From this reading The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of three months, the Mind Reader lost his money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of three months, the Mind Reader lost his money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of three months, the Mind Reader lost his money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.
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From this reading In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
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From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.
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From this reading The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of three months, the Mind Reader lost his money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.
at the time that
From this reading The Shadow of the Leader A Political Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking rapidly away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In order to secure the grave against secret disturbance, it was sown with thistles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A Mind Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive.
