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Chapter II
Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin. He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly. Then he set the room in order and carefully swept the floor. As he replaced the broom he thought for an instant, then opened the door and whistled softly. Belshazzar came at a rush.
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later than; following
From this reading “He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he set the room in order and carefully swept the floor.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he replaced the broom he thought for an instant, then opened the door and whistled softly.”
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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 He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
later than; following
From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he replaced the broom he thought for an instant, then opened the door and whistled softly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
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From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he replaced the broom he thought for an instant, then opened the door and whistled softly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
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From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
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From this reading Belshazzar came at a rush.
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From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
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From this reading As he replaced the broom he thought for an instant, then opened the door and whistled softly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
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From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
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From this reading Belshazzar came at a rush.
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From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
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From this reading Then he set the room in order and carefully swept the floor.
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From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
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From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
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From this reading As he replaced the broom he thought for an instant, then opened the door and whistled softly.
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From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
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From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
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From this reading Then he set the room in order and carefully swept the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he replaced the broom he thought for an instant, then opened the door and whistled softly.
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From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
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From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
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From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he set the room in order and carefully swept the floor.
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From this reading As he replaced the broom he thought for an instant, then opened the door and whistled softly.
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From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
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From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
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From this reading As he replaced the broom he thought for an instant, then opened the door and whistled softly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he set the room in order and carefully swept the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he replaced the broom he thought for an instant, then opened the door and whistled softly.
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From this reading Then he set the room in order and carefully swept the floor.
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From this reading Belshazzar came at a rush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he set the room in order and carefully swept the floor.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he replaced the broom he thought for an instant, then opened the door and whistled softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he set the room in order and carefully swept the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
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From this reading Then he set the room in order and carefully swept the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he replaced the broom he thought for an instant, then opened the door and whistled softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He placed them on a shelf and turned away, but after a second's hesitation he closed the box and arranged the sticks neatly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fully convinced at last that he had been dreaming, the Harvester picked up his knives and candlestick and entered the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he replaced the broom he thought for an instant, then opened the door and whistled softly.
