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Chapter XVI
The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both. It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show. The heat quivered in the air every where. In the canons we almost smothered in the baking atmosphere. On high ground, the reflection from the chalk-hills was blinding.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The heat quivered in the air every where.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.”
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From this reading In the canons we almost smothered in the baking atmosphere.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
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From this reading In the canons we almost smothered in the baking atmosphere.
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From this reading In the canons we almost smothered in the baking atmosphere.
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From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
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From this reading On high ground, the reflection from the chalk-hills was blinding.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
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From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The heat quivered in the air every where.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On high ground, the reflection from the chalk-hills was blinding.
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From this reading On high ground, the reflection from the chalk-hills was blinding.
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From this reading The heat quivered in the air every where.
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From this reading On high ground, the reflection from the chalk-hills was blinding.
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From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
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From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heat quivered in the air every where.
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From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
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From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
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From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On high ground, the reflection from the chalk-hills was blinding.
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From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heat quivered in the air every where.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On high ground, the reflection from the chalk-hills was blinding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the canons we almost smothered in the baking atmosphere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
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From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's “nooning.”) It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the canons we almost smothered in the baking atmosphere.
in or at the place that
From this reading The heat quivered in the air every where.
