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Chapter VI
There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly. They were only curious, there was nothing to fear. In the dim starlight they saw a man on horseback advancing towards them. “Hallo!” called out Stanesby, as he came quite close, “who the devil are you?” The horse was done.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The horse was done.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “They were only curious, there was nothing to fear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Hallo!” called out Stanesby, as he came quite close, “who the devil are you?””
in the direction of
From this reading “In the dim starlight they saw a man on horseback advancing towards them.”
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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 In the dim starlight they saw a man on horseback advancing towards them.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
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From this reading In the dim starlight they saw a man on horseback advancing towards them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Hallo!” called out Stanesby, as he came quite close, “who the devil are you?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hallo!” called out Stanesby, as he came quite close, “who the devil are you?”
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From this reading “Hallo!” called out Stanesby, as he came quite close, “who the devil are you?”
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From this reading “Hallo!” called out Stanesby, as he came quite close, “who the devil are you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hallo!” called out Stanesby, as he came quite close, “who the devil are you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were only curious, there was nothing to fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hallo!” called out Stanesby, as he came quite close, “who the devil are you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the dim starlight they saw a man on horseback advancing towards them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horse was done.
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From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
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From this reading They were only curious, there was nothing to fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hallo!” called out Stanesby, as he came quite close, “who the devil are you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
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From this reading The horse was done.
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From this reading In the dim starlight they saw a man on horseback advancing towards them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dim starlight they saw a man on horseback advancing towards them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
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From this reading In the dim starlight they saw a man on horseback advancing towards them.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They were only curious, there was nothing to fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the dim starlight they saw a man on horseback advancing towards them.
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From this reading They were only curious, there was nothing to fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hallo!” called out Stanesby, as he came quite close, “who the devil are you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hallo!” called out Stanesby, as he came quite close, “who the devil are you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the dim starlight they saw a man on horseback advancing towards them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hallo!” called out Stanesby, as he came quite close, “who the devil are you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the dim starlight they saw a man on horseback advancing towards them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the dim starlight they saw a man on horseback advancing towards them.
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From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
in the direction of
From this reading In the dim starlight they saw a man on horseback advancing towards them.
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From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt about it, and he rose to his feet It was the other side of the rocks, and they walked round quietly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were only curious, there was nothing to fear.
which person or people
From this reading “Hallo!” called out Stanesby, as he came quite close, “who the devil are you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hallo!” called out Stanesby, as he came quite close, “who the devil are you?”
