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Chapter VI
A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out. They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away. We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties. After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about. He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.”
later than; following
From this reading “After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.”
during the time that
From this reading “After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.”
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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 A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
later than; following
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
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From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
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From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
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From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
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From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
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From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
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From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
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From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
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From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
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From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
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From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
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From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
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From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
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From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
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From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
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From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
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From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
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From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
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From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
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From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
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From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
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From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
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From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
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From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
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From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
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From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
above and across; more than
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
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From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
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From this reading He was bleary-eyed and sticky-faced, as if he had slept too hard but not long enough.
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From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
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From this reading We didn't pay any attention to them, but had our wet rub and went ahead attending to camp duties.
at the time that
From this reading A DISASTROUS DOZE The two fellows were sound asleep when we turned out.
during the time that
From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were lying in the sun, rolled up and with their faces covered to keep the light away.
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From this reading After a while one of them (Walt, it was) turned over, and wriggled, and threw the blanket off his face, and blinked about.
