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Chapter XXIV
A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk. Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek. It beat upon it in wild, swirling gusts. It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves. Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It beat upon it in wild, swirling gusts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.”
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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 RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
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From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
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From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
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From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
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From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
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From this reading It beat upon it in wild, swirling gusts.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
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From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
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From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
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From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
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From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
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From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
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From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
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From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
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From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
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From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
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From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
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From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
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From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
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From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
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From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
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From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
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From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
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From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
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From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
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From this reading It beat upon it in wild, swirling gusts.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
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From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It beat upon it in wild, swirling gusts.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It beat upon it in wild, swirling gusts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
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From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
except for; apart from
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
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From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It beat upon it in wild, swirling gusts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It beat upon it in wild, swirling gusts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long since Whaley had been forced to take the dogs into the cabin to save them from freezing to death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It flung blasts of wind, laden with snow and sleet, against the log walls and piled drifts round them almost to the eaves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like a wild beast attacking its prey, the hurricane still leaped with deep and sullen roars at the little cabin on Bull Creek.
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From this reading A RESCUE The gray day wore itself away into the deeper darkness of early dusk.
