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Chapter XXXI
THE GREY HORSE AND ITS RIDER It was almost midnight. The camp was sleeping. The forces of destruction lay torpid in the starry shadow of the night. There was no moon, but the stars gave a light that relieved the gloom. They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The camp was sleeping.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was no moon, but the stars gave a light that relieved the gloom.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “The forces of destruction lay torpid in the starry shadow of the night.”
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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 There was no moon, but the stars gave a light that relieved the gloom.
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From this reading THE GREY HORSE AND ITS RIDER It was almost midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREY HORSE AND ITS RIDER It was almost midnight.
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From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no moon, but the stars gave a light that relieved the gloom.
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From this reading The camp was sleeping.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
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From this reading The forces of destruction lay torpid in the starry shadow of the night.
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From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
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From this reading The forces of destruction lay torpid in the starry shadow of the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
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From this reading There was no moon, but the stars gave a light that relieved the gloom.
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From this reading There was no moon, but the stars gave a light that relieved the gloom.
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From this reading THE GREY HORSE AND ITS RIDER It was almost midnight.
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From this reading THE GREY HORSE AND ITS RIDER It was almost midnight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The forces of destruction lay torpid in the starry shadow of the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GREY HORSE AND ITS RIDER It was almost midnight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREY HORSE AND ITS RIDER It was almost midnight.
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From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The forces of destruction lay torpid in the starry shadow of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no moon, but the stars gave a light that relieved the gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREY HORSE AND ITS RIDER It was almost midnight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no moon, but the stars gave a light that relieved the gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
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From this reading The forces of destruction lay torpid in the starry shadow of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no moon, but the stars gave a light that relieved the gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The forces of destruction lay torpid in the starry shadow of the night.
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From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no moon, but the stars gave a light that relieved the gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREY HORSE AND ITS RIDER It was almost midnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The forces of destruction lay torpid in the starry shadow of the night.
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From this reading The camp was sleeping.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The forces of destruction lay torpid in the starry shadow of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no moon, but the stars gave a light that relieved the gloom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no moon, but the stars gave a light that relieved the gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREY HORSE AND ITS RIDER It was almost midnight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
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From this reading There was no moon, but the stars gave a light that relieved the gloom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
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From this reading The forces of destruction lay torpid in the starry shadow of the night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREY HORSE AND ITS RIDER It was almost midnight.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were so near to the eye that it might seem a lancer could pick them from their nests of blue.
