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Chapter XVII
WAS THE SEA KIND? He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach. His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless. When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him. For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.”
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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 When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
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From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
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From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
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From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
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From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
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From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
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From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
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From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
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From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
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From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
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From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
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From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
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From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
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From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
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From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
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From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
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From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
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From this reading WAS THE SEA KIND?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
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From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
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From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
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From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
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From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
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From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
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From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
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From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
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From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAS THE SEA KIND?
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From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAS THE SEA KIND?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
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From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS THE SEA KIND?
at the time that
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
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From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
