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Chapter V
It seemed that the smell of hunger was in the air. The armed men were cadaverous. Lights came on, and stark, harsh shadows lay black upon the ground. Calhoun's captors were uniformed, but the uniforms hung loosely upon them. Where the lights struck upon their faces, their cheeks were hollow.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed that the smell of hunger was in the air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where the lights struck upon their faces, their cheeks were hollow.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Lights came on, and stark, harsh shadows lay black upon the ground.”
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From this reading It seemed that the smell of hunger was in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading The armed men were cadaverous.
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From this reading Lights came on, and stark, harsh shadows lay black upon the ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Calhoun's captors were uniformed, but the uniforms hung loosely upon them.
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From this reading The armed men were cadaverous.
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From this reading Calhoun's captors were uniformed, but the uniforms hung loosely upon them.
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From this reading Lights came on, and stark, harsh shadows lay black upon the ground.
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From this reading Calhoun's captors were uniformed, but the uniforms hung loosely upon them.
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From this reading Where the lights struck upon their faces, their cheeks were hollow.
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From this reading Where the lights struck upon their faces, their cheeks were hollow.
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From this reading Lights came on, and stark, harsh shadows lay black upon the ground.
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From this reading Lights came on, and stark, harsh shadows lay black upon the ground.
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From this reading Where the lights struck upon their faces, their cheeks were hollow.
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From this reading Calhoun's captors were uniformed, but the uniforms hung loosely upon them.
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From this reading It seemed that the smell of hunger was in the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed that the smell of hunger was in the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that the smell of hunger was in the air.
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From this reading Lights came on, and stark, harsh shadows lay black upon the ground.
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From this reading Lights came on, and stark, harsh shadows lay black upon the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calhoun's captors were uniformed, but the uniforms hung loosely upon them.
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From this reading The armed men were cadaverous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed that the smell of hunger was in the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lights came on, and stark, harsh shadows lay black upon the ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed that the smell of hunger was in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lights came on, and stark, harsh shadows lay black upon the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed that the smell of hunger was in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lights came on, and stark, harsh shadows lay black upon the ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where the lights struck upon their faces, their cheeks were hollow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that the smell of hunger was in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed that the smell of hunger was in the air.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Where the lights struck upon their faces, their cheeks were hollow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Calhoun's captors were uniformed, but the uniforms hung loosely upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calhoun's captors were uniformed, but the uniforms hung loosely upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calhoun's captors were uniformed, but the uniforms hung loosely upon them.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lights came on, and stark, harsh shadows lay black upon the ground.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed that the smell of hunger was in the air.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The armed men were cadaverous.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the lights struck upon their faces, their cheeks were hollow.
