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Chapter XXXI
Penrod was out in the yard, staring at the empty marquee. The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over. He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning. He snapped the rubbers absently. They held fast; and his next impulse was entirely irresistible.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They held fast; and his next impulse was entirely irresistible.”
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “They held fast; and his next impulse was entirely irresistible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They held fast; and his next impulse was entirely irresistible.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.”
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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 sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
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From this reading He snapped the rubbers absently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Penrod was out in the yard, staring at the empty marquee.
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From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
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From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
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From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
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From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Penrod was out in the yard, staring at the empty marquee.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They held fast; and his next impulse was entirely irresistible.
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From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
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From this reading They held fast; and his next impulse was entirely irresistible.
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From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
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From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
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From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
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From this reading They held fast; and his next impulse was entirely irresistible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
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From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
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From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading They held fast; and his next impulse was entirely irresistible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Penrod was out in the yard, staring at the empty marquee.
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From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
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From this reading They held fast; and his next impulse was entirely irresistible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Penrod was out in the yard, staring at the empty marquee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They held fast; and his next impulse was entirely irresistible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
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From this reading Penrod was out in the yard, staring at the empty marquee.
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Penrod was out in the yard, staring at the empty marquee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He snapped the rubbers absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
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From this reading He snapped the rubbers absently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Penrod was out in the yard, staring at the empty marquee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Penrod was out in the yard, staring at the empty marquee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They held fast; and his next impulse was entirely irresistible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sighed, and took from the inside pocket of his new jacket the “sling-shot” aunt Sarah Crim had given him that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Penrod was out in the yard, staring at the empty marquee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was on the horizon line, so far behind the back fence, and a western window of the house blazed in gold unbearable to the eye: his day was nearly over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Penrod was out in the yard, staring at the empty marquee.
