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Chapter XXXII
_THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose. The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages. There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic. Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond. The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.”
extremely frightened
From this reading “The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.”
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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 _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
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From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
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From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
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From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
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From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
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From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
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From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
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From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
not friendly or close
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
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From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
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From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
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From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
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From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
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From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
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From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
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From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
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From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
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From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
above and across; more than
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
extremely frightened
From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
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From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
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From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
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From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
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From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
