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Chapter XVI
BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see." --Gettin' Larry Home. When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak. They did not open their smarting eyes. Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.
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later than; following
From this reading “When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “They did not open their smarting eyes.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.”
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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 BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
later than; following
From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
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From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
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From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
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From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not open their smarting eyes.
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
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From this reading Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.
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From this reading They did not open their smarting eyes.
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From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
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From this reading Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
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From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
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From this reading --Gettin' Larry Home.
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
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From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
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From this reading Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.
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From this reading --Gettin' Larry Home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
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From this reading --Gettin' Larry Home.
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From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
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From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
not any; not one
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They did not open their smarting eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
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From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.
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From this reading Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.
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From this reading They did not open their smarting eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
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From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
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From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
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From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BETWEEN TWO ON JERUSALEM "So he didn't have no doctor but a bowl o' ginger tea, And it didn't seem to help him, not so far as we could see."
at the time that
From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Over and over again Wade heard a dull rumble which his stricken senses failed to understand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When they came out upon the bare granite, long after mid-day, they fell upon their faces, and lay there without speaking or the desire to speak.
