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Chapter IV
A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach. Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting. The boy crouched in silence beside him. There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver. He gazed about him fearfully, for it was a dismal place.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He gazed about him fearfully, for it was a dismal place.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “The boy crouched in silence beside him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The boy crouched in silence beside him.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.”
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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 pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He gazed about him fearfully, for it was a dismal place.
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From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
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From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The boy crouched in silence beside him.
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From this reading The boy crouched in silence beside him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
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From this reading The boy crouched in silence beside him.
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From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
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From this reading He gazed about him fearfully, for it was a dismal place.
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From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
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From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
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From this reading He gazed about him fearfully, for it was a dismal place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gazed about him fearfully, for it was a dismal place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
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From this reading He gazed about him fearfully, for it was a dismal place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
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From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy crouched in silence beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
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From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
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From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gazed about him fearfully, for it was a dismal place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
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From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The boy crouched in silence beside him.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
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From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
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From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
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From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
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From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
