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Chapter XXVII
THE END OF THE SEARCH. The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer. Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened. "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said. A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.”
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading “A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “"We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.”
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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 The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
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From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
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From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
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From this reading Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.
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From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
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From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
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From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
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From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
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From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
one or the other of two
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
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From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH.
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From this reading Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.
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From this reading Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
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From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
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From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
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From this reading Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thicket lay before him, but he smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about his limbs.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," the latter said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
at the time that
From this reading The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn and not long afterwards they were struggling through thick timber, when the light suddenly grew a little clearer.
