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Chapter V
THE TRAVELLER AND THE TEMPLE OF KNOWLEDGE. COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain. There was a temple on that mountain. And the Traveller had vowed that he would reach it before death prevented him. He knew the journey was long, and the road rough.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And the Traveller had vowed that he would reach it before death prevented him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He knew the journey was long, and the road rough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew the journey was long, and the road rough.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And the Traveller had vowed that he would reach it before death prevented him.”
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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 COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
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From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
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From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AND THE TEMPLE OF KNOWLEDGE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the Traveller had vowed that he would reach it before death prevented him.
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From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
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From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
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From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
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From this reading And the Traveller had vowed that he would reach it before death prevented him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the Traveller had vowed that he would reach it before death prevented him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the Traveller had vowed that he would reach it before death prevented him.
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From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the Traveller had vowed that he would reach it before death prevented him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the Traveller had vowed that he would reach it before death prevented him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He knew the journey was long, and the road rough.
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From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
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From this reading He knew the journey was long, and the road rough.
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AND THE TEMPLE OF KNOWLEDGE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew the journey was long, and the road rough.
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From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
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From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AND THE TEMPLE OF KNOWLEDGE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a temple on that mountain.
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From this reading And the Traveller had vowed that he would reach it before death prevented him.
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From this reading And the Traveller had vowed that he would reach it before death prevented him.
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From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
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From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AND THE TEMPLE OF KNOWLEDGE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a temple on that mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AND THE TEMPLE OF KNOWLEDGE.
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From this reading There was a temple on that mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AND THE TEMPLE OF KNOWLEDGE.
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From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
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From this reading And the Traveller had vowed that he would reach it before death prevented him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a temple on that mountain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading COUNTLESS ages ago a Traveller, much worn with journeying, climbed up the last bit of rough road which led to the summit of a high mountain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And the Traveller had vowed that he would reach it before death prevented him.
