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Chapter XIV
Next morning they opened their eyes to a new world. The fog was gone, the sun shone bright. Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring. Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains. The tops of these mountains still appeared to smoke with the snow swept over the summits.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next morning they opened their eyes to a new world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next morning they opened their eyes to a new world.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The tops of these mountains still appeared to smoke with the snow swept over the summits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tops of these mountains still appeared to smoke with the snow swept over the summits.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The tops of these mountains still appeared to smoke with the snow swept over the summits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains.”
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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 Next morning they opened their eyes to a new world.
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From this reading The tops of these mountains still appeared to smoke with the snow swept over the summits.
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From this reading Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains.
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From this reading Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.
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From this reading The fog was gone, the sun shone bright.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.
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From this reading Next morning they opened their eyes to a new world.
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From this reading Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains.
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From this reading The fog was gone, the sun shone bright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.
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From this reading Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.
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From this reading The fog was gone, the sun shone bright.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.
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From this reading Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains.
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From this reading Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning they opened their eyes to a new world.
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From this reading Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning they opened their eyes to a new world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning they opened their eyes to a new world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.
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From this reading Next morning they opened their eyes to a new world.
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From this reading Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains.
above and across; more than
From this reading The tops of these mountains still appeared to smoke with the snow swept over the summits.
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From this reading Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fog was gone, the sun shone bright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tops of these mountains still appeared to smoke with the snow swept over the summits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tops of these mountains still appeared to smoke with the snow swept over the summits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tops of these mountains still appeared to smoke with the snow swept over the summits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tops of these mountains still appeared to smoke with the snow swept over the summits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fog was gone, the sun shone bright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tops of these mountains still appeared to smoke with the snow swept over the summits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fog was gone, the sun shone bright.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Next morning they opened their eyes to a new world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The tops of these mountains still appeared to smoke with the snow swept over the summits.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning they opened their eyes to a new world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning they opened their eyes to a new world.
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From this reading The tops of these mountains still appeared to smoke with the snow swept over the summits.
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From this reading Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fog was gone, the sun shone bright.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up from the south had come a gentle wind that brought with it the breath of spring.
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From this reading Next morning they opened their eyes to a new world.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Far away before them, like the jagged teeth of a worn out saw, was a range of mountains.
