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Chapter XXVII
THE LADY TENNYS RESERVES The night passed. One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise. Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves. When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand. Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
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although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.”
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading “Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LADY TENNYS RESERVES The night passed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.”
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From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
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From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
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From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
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From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
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From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
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From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
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From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
not friendly or close
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
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From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
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From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
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From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
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From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
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From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
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From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
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From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
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From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
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From this reading THE LADY TENNYS RESERVES The night passed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
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From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
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From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
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From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
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From this reading THE LADY TENNYS RESERVES The night passed.
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From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
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From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LADY TENNYS RESERVES The night passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LADY TENNYS RESERVES The night passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
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From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LADY TENNYS RESERVES The night passed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY TENNYS RESERVES The night passed.
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From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Swiftly, silently through the darkness came six forms, hurrying from the distant end of the pass with the alarm.
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From this reading Hugh dozed at times despite the strain on his nerves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
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From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
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From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One, two, three o'clock went by on the trip to sunrise.
at the time that
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When at last he arose to stretch himself, he saw the faint gray meeting and mingling with the black in the skies, and knew that the crisis was almost at hand.
