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Chapter VII
IN AND OUT OF THE BURNING CABIN. "The roof is on fire!" "The wall is on fire under one of the sleeping-room windows!" The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined. The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"The wall is on fire under one of the sleeping-room windows!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"The wall is on fire under one of the sleeping-room windows!"”
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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 The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN AND OUT OF THE BURNING CABIN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
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From this reading The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
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From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
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From this reading IN AND OUT OF THE BURNING CABIN.
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From this reading IN AND OUT OF THE BURNING CABIN.
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From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
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From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
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From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
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From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
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From this reading "The roof is on fire!"
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From this reading The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
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From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
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From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AND OUT OF THE BURNING CABIN.
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From this reading The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The roof is on fire!"
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From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
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From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
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From this reading The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN AND OUT OF THE BURNING CABIN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The roof is on fire!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The wall is on fire under one of the sleeping-room windows!"
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From this reading IN AND OUT OF THE BURNING CABIN.
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From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
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From this reading "The roof is on fire!"
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From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The wall is on fire under one of the sleeping-room windows!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
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From this reading The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
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From this reading The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN AND OUT OF THE BURNING CABIN.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
in the direction of
From this reading The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
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From this reading The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "The wall is on fire under one of the sleeping-room windows!"
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From this reading "The wall is on fire under one of the sleeping-room windows!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The breeze was increasing, and soon both fires were burning merrily, as if such flames were not tending toward a tragedy.
in or at the place that
From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
which person or people
From this reading The first cry came from Ralph, who was in the loft, the second from his brother, who saw the flames and smoke coming through the cracks where the wall and the flooring of the cabin joined.
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From this reading "The wall is on fire under one of the sleeping-room windows!"
