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Chapter III
The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on. He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove. He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor. It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out. On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.”
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.”
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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 Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
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From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
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From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
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From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
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From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
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From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
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From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
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From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
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From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
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From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
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From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
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From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
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From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
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From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
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From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
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From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
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From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
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From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
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From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
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From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
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From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
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From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
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From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
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From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
above and across; more than
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
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From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
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From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
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From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
up to a particular time
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
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From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
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From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
