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Chapter XXXII
AN OGRE IN THE WOOD. Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night. He tossed from side to side on the pine needles. But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up. Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.”
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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 Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
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From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OGRE IN THE WOOD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
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From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
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From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
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From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
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From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
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From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
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From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
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From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
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From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
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From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
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From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
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From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OGRE IN THE WOOD.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
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From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
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From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
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From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
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From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
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From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
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From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
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From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
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From this reading AN OGRE IN THE WOOD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
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From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
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From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
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From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
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From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
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From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
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From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OGRE IN THE WOOD.
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From this reading Going to the door of the hut, he stood there for a moment or so looking down into the forest.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
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From this reading He tossed from side to side on the pine needles.
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From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
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From this reading Full of his idea, Maurice slept very little more that night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
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From this reading AN OGRE IN THE WOOD.
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From this reading But though he felt often drowsy, he was afraid to yield to the sensation; and early, very early in the morning, before the sun had risen, he got up.
