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Chapter VI
THE TWINS The twins went fortune-seeking in a more complaisant way. They were big and hardy and the world had no real terrors for them. As twins should go, they fared forth together in quest of the road to wealth. They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun. The West was the place for young men with ambitions.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.”
in the direction of
From this reading “They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TWINS The twins went fortune-seeking in a more complaisant way.”
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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 TWINS The twins went fortune-seeking in a more complaisant way.
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From this reading The West was the place for young men with ambitions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were big and hardy and the world had no real terrors for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As twins should go, they fared forth together in quest of the road to wealth.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
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From this reading They were big and hardy and the world had no real terrors for them.
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From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWINS The twins went fortune-seeking in a more complaisant way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As twins should go, they fared forth together in quest of the road to wealth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were big and hardy and the world had no real terrors for them.
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From this reading As twins should go, they fared forth together in quest of the road to wealth.
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From this reading THE TWINS The twins went fortune-seeking in a more complaisant way.
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From this reading As twins should go, they fared forth together in quest of the road to wealth.
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From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were big and hardy and the world had no real terrors for them.
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From this reading They were big and hardy and the world had no real terrors for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWINS The twins went fortune-seeking in a more complaisant way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
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From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The West was the place for young men with ambitions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWINS The twins went fortune-seeking in a more complaisant way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
not any; not one
From this reading They were big and hardy and the world had no real terrors for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As twins should go, they fared forth together in quest of the road to wealth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The West was the place for young men with ambitions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As twins should go, they fared forth together in quest of the road to wealth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were big and hardy and the world had no real terrors for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As twins should go, they fared forth together in quest of the road to wealth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As twins should go, they fared forth together in quest of the road to wealth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
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From this reading They were big and hardy and the world had no real terrors for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWINS The twins went fortune-seeking in a more complaisant way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were big and hardy and the world had no real terrors for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were big and hardy and the world had no real terrors for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As twins should go, they fared forth together in quest of the road to wealth.
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From this reading As twins should go, they fared forth together in quest of the road to wealth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
in the direction of
From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWINS The twins went fortune-seeking in a more complaisant way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The West was the place for young men with ambitions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWINS The twins went fortune-seeking in a more complaisant way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As twins should go, they fared forth together in quest of the road to wealth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TWINS The twins went fortune-seeking in a more complaisant way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were big and hardy and the world had no real terrors for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been told that it lay toward the West and that it grew broader as one drew nearer the land of the setting sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The West was the place for young men with ambitions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were big and hardy and the world had no real terrors for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The West was the place for young men with ambitions.
