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Chapter VIII
He looked at the dusty trail. He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either. No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office. He shrugged. "This is no dream," he told himself.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"This is no dream," he told himself.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"This is no dream," he told himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at the dusty trail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This is no dream," he told himself.”
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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 No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office.
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From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the dusty trail.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
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From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
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From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "This is no dream," he told himself.
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From this reading He looked at the dusty trail.
one or the other of two
From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office.
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From this reading No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
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From this reading No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the dusty trail.
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From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This is no dream," he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is no dream," he told himself.
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From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
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From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
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From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the dusty trail.
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From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
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From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
not any; not one
From this reading No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
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From this reading No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
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From this reading No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office.
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From this reading He shrugged.
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From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
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From this reading No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked at the dusty trail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No pavement, even, and this fool pack didn't feel much like a finely tailored robe of office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is no dream," he told himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at the dusty trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd been striding, all right, but the field reeds didn't look too much like bowing lines of---- Yeah, and his staff didn't have too many jewels, either.
