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Chapter IX
That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity. The prayers of the priests and peoples failed to bring down rain. The wooden Christs gazed all day long on parching lands and panting cattle. Even the broad deep rivers shrank and left their banks to bake and stink in the long drought. The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the broad deep rivers shrank and left their banks to bake and stink in the long drought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the broad deep rivers shrank and left their banks to bake and stink in the long drought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
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From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
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From this reading The wooden Christs gazed all day long on parching lands and panting cattle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity.
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From this reading That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity.
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From this reading Even the broad deep rivers shrank and left their banks to bake and stink in the long drought.
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From this reading Even the broad deep rivers shrank and left their banks to bake and stink in the long drought.
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From this reading The prayers of the priests and peoples failed to bring down rain.
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From this reading Even the broad deep rivers shrank and left their banks to bake and stink in the long drought.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity.
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From this reading The wooden Christs gazed all day long on parching lands and panting cattle.
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From this reading The wooden Christs gazed all day long on parching lands and panting cattle.
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From this reading The wooden Christs gazed all day long on parching lands and panting cattle.
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From this reading Even the broad deep rivers shrank and left their banks to bake and stink in the long drought.
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From this reading The prayers of the priests and peoples failed to bring down rain.
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From this reading That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity.
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From this reading That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the broad deep rivers shrank and left their banks to bake and stink in the long drought.
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From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
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From this reading The prayers of the priests and peoples failed to bring down rain.
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From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
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From this reading That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
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From this reading The wooden Christs gazed all day long on parching lands and panting cattle.
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From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the broad deep rivers shrank and left their banks to bake and stink in the long drought.
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From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
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From this reading The wooden Christs gazed all day long on parching lands and panting cattle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the broad deep rivers shrank and left their banks to bake and stink in the long drought.
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From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity.
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From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wooden Christs gazed all day long on parching lands and panting cattle.
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From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
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From this reading The wooden Christs gazed all day long on parching lands and panting cattle.
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From this reading The wooden Christs gazed all day long on parching lands and panting cattle.
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From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prayers of the priests and peoples failed to bring down rain.
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From this reading The prayers of the priests and peoples failed to bring down rain.
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From this reading The prayers of the priests and peoples failed to bring down rain.
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From this reading The prayers of the priests and peoples failed to bring down rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the broad deep rivers shrank and left their banks to bake and stink in the long drought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the broad deep rivers shrank and left their banks to bake and stink in the long drought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the broad deep rivers shrank and left their banks to bake and stink in the long drought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prayers of the priests and peoples failed to bring down rain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even the broad deep rivers shrank and left their banks to bake and stink in the long drought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prayers of the priests and peoples failed to bring down rain.
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From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That long dry summer was followed by an autumn of drought and scarcity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The orchards sickened for lack of moisture, and the peasants went about with feverish faces, ague-stricken limbs, and trembling hearts.
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From this reading The wooden Christs gazed all day long on parching lands and panting cattle.
