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Chapter VII
They did not move when day brightened. They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies. Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief. Burl was dead. Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Burl was dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.”
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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 Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
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From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
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From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
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From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
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From this reading They did not move when day brightened.
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From this reading Burl was dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
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From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
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From this reading They did not move when day brightened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Burl was dead.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not move when day brightened.
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From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
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From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
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From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
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From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
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From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
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From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
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From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
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From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
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From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
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From this reading They did not move when day brightened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not move when day brightened.
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From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atop the low cliff a red puffball glistened in the morning light.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not move when day brightened.
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From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
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From this reading They remained about the bee-tunnels, speaking in hushed tones, huddled together, searching all the horizon for enemies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Burl was dead.
at the time that
From this reading They did not move when day brightened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Saya would not eat, but sat still, staring before her in numbed grief.
