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Chapter XXVI
THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady. A low bank rose behind him and shaded his head. His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali. In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone. Macallister, Simon, and three sailors from _Mossamedes_ occupied the narrow belt of shade.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “A low bank rose behind him and shaded his head.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.”
involved with or connected to
From this reading “His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.”
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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 A low bank rose behind him and shaded his head.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
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From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
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From this reading A low bank rose behind him and shaded his head.
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From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A low bank rose behind him and shaded his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macallister, Simon, and three sailors from _Mossamedes_ occupied the narrow belt of shade.
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From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
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From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
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From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
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From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
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From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
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From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
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From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
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From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
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From this reading A low bank rose behind him and shaded his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A low bank rose behind him and shaded his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A low bank rose behind him and shaded his head.
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From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
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From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
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From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
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From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A low bank rose behind him and shaded his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macallister, Simon, and three sailors from _Mossamedes_ occupied the narrow belt of shade.
involved with or connected to
From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macallister, Simon, and three sailors from _Mossamedes_ occupied the narrow belt of shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macallister, Simon, and three sailors from _Mossamedes_ occupied the narrow belt of shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macallister, Simon, and three sailors from _Mossamedes_ occupied the narrow belt of shade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Macallister, Simon, and three sailors from _Mossamedes_ occupied the narrow belt of shade.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A low bank rose behind him and shaded his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macallister, Simon, and three sailors from _Mossamedes_ occupied the narrow belt of shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macallister, Simon, and three sailors from _Mossamedes_ occupied the narrow belt of shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A low bank rose behind him and shaded his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macallister, Simon, and three sailors from _Mossamedes_ occupied the narrow belt of shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macallister, Simon, and three sailors from _Mossamedes_ occupied the narrow belt of shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the open one could hardly front the sun, but the nights were keen, and at daybreak he had got up shivering from his hard bed behind a stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WADY The sun was nearly overhead, and Kit sat in the hot dust that lay about the wady.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes hurt, he was tired, and his burned skin was sore, for the dust stung as if it were mixed with alkali.
