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Chapter III
FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest. For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before. He knew now what death was. He could tell it farther than man. He could smell it in the air.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could tell it farther than man.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could tell it farther than man.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.”
during the time that
From this reading “For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.”
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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 FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
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From this reading He could smell it in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
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From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
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From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
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From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
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From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could tell it farther than man.
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From this reading He knew now what death was.
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From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
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From this reading He could tell it farther than man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
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From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
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From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
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From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
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From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could tell it farther than man.
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From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
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From this reading He knew now what death was.
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From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
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From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
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From this reading He could tell it farther than man.
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From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
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From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
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From this reading He knew now what death was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
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From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
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From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
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From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
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From this reading He could smell it in the air.
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From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could tell it farther than man.
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From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He could tell it farther than man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew now what death was.
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From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
during the time that
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
