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Chapter XIII
THE CAPTIVE EARTH-MAN. As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City. It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me. As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water. A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.”
in the direction of
From this reading “A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.”
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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 It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
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From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
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From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
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From this reading THE CAPTIVE EARTH-MAN.
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From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
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From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
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From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
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From this reading THE CAPTIVE EARTH-MAN.
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From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
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From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
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From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
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From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
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From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
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From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
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From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
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From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
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From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
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From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
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From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
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From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
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From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
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From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTIVE EARTH-MAN.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
in the direction of
From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
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From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
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From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
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From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
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From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
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From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
