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Chapter VI
IN THE DAUPHINÉ The day broke tardily among the mountains of Dauphiné. At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije. But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness. And when the darkness was broken it was by the sudden spit of a match. The tiny blue flame spluttered for a few seconds and then burned bright and yellow.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “IN THE DAUPHINÉ The day broke tardily among the mountains of Dauphiné.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And when the darkness was broken it was by the sudden spit of a match.”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “The tiny blue flame spluttered for a few seconds and then burned bright and yellow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And when the darkness was broken it was by the sudden spit of a match.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.”
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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 At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading IN THE DAUPHINÉ The day broke tardily among the mountains of Dauphiné.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
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From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
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From this reading But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.
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From this reading The tiny blue flame spluttered for a few seconds and then burned bright and yellow.
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From this reading The tiny blue flame spluttered for a few seconds and then burned bright and yellow.
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From this reading But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.
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From this reading IN THE DAUPHINÉ The day broke tardily among the mountains of Dauphiné.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when the darkness was broken it was by the sudden spit of a match.
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From this reading The tiny blue flame spluttered for a few seconds and then burned bright and yellow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And when the darkness was broken it was by the sudden spit of a match.
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From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
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From this reading But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.
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From this reading IN THE DAUPHINÉ The day broke tardily among the mountains of Dauphiné.
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From this reading IN THE DAUPHINÉ The day broke tardily among the mountains of Dauphiné.
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From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
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From this reading The tiny blue flame spluttered for a few seconds and then burned bright and yellow.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The tiny blue flame spluttered for a few seconds and then burned bright and yellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tiny blue flame spluttered for a few seconds and then burned bright and yellow.
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From this reading But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.
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From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
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From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DAUPHINÉ The day broke tardily among the mountains of Dauphiné.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when the darkness was broken it was by the sudden spit of a match.
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From this reading But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.
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From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when the darkness was broken it was by the sudden spit of a match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
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From this reading IN THE DAUPHINÉ The day broke tardily among the mountains of Dauphiné.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE DAUPHINÉ The day broke tardily among the mountains of Dauphiné.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
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From this reading The tiny blue flame spluttered for a few seconds and then burned bright and yellow.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when the darkness was broken it was by the sudden spit of a match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tiny blue flame spluttered for a few seconds and then burned bright and yellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when the darkness was broken it was by the sudden spit of a match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE DAUPHINÉ The day broke tardily among the mountains of Dauphiné.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DAUPHINÉ The day broke tardily among the mountains of Dauphiné.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tiny blue flame spluttered for a few seconds and then burned bright and yellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tiny blue flame spluttered for a few seconds and then burned bright and yellow.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when the darkness was broken it was by the sudden spit of a match.
at the time that
From this reading And when the darkness was broken it was by the sudden spit of a match.
which person or people
From this reading But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.
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From this reading At half-past three on a morning of early August light should be already stealing through the little window and the chinks into the hut upon the Meije.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the four men who lay wrapped in blankets on the long broad shelf still slept in darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tiny blue flame spluttered for a few seconds and then burned bright and yellow.
