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Chapter XIV
"A BOLT FROM THE BLUE" 1. There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride. The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees. "Say, where's every one?" Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.”
later than; following
From this reading “Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"Say, where's every one?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Say, where's every one?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.”
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From this reading "A BOLT FROM THE BLUE" 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A BOLT FROM THE BLUE" 1.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
later than; following
From this reading Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.
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From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
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From this reading "A BOLT FROM THE BLUE" 1.
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From this reading "A BOLT FROM THE BLUE" 1.
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From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
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From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
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From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
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From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
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From this reading Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Say, where's every one?"
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From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A BOLT FROM THE BLUE" 1.
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From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.
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From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
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From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
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From this reading Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Say, where's every one?"
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From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.
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From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, where's every one?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.
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From this reading Laura sung out, after she had looked into Lenora's tent and found it empty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A BOLT FROM THE BLUE" 1.
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From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
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From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
at the time that
From this reading There was a peculiar, almost a foreboding silence about the camp that morning when Laura returned from her early ride.
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From this reading "Say, where's every one?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only living person to be seen was the Chinaman, sitting on a stool in front of the wagon, with a dish of potatoes between his knees.
