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Chapter VIII
THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew. "Where's the boss?" he demanded quickly of Grennan. Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit. "Allinson!" he shouted. No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Allinson!" he shouted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.”
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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 Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
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From this reading "Allinson!" he shouted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
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From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
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From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
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From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
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From this reading "Where's the boss?" he demanded quickly of Grennan.
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
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From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's the boss?" he demanded quickly of Grennan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
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From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
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From this reading "Where's the boss?" he demanded quickly of Grennan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
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From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
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From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
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From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
not any; not one
From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
above and across; more than
From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's the boss?" he demanded quickly of Grennan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Allinson!" he shouted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
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From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
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From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
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From this reading Just then the roar of a fresh rushing of waters was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled with anxiety as he leaned over the edge of the pit.
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No answer came, and before the scared miners could fully realize what had happened, Carnally was sliding down the rope.
at the time that
From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
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From this reading "Where's the boss?" he demanded quickly of Grennan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ISLAND OF PINES When Carnally crawled out, wet and breathless, into the open air with the last of the men, he turned to speak to Andrew.
