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Chapter VII
THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall. Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation. But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims. Three stands of farm buildings were in ruins. Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.”
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading “THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.”
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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 But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.
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From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
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From this reading But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.
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From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.
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From this reading Three stands of farm buildings were in ruins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.
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From this reading But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.
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From this reading THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.
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From this reading But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.
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From this reading But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.
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From this reading Three stands of farm buildings were in ruins.
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From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
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From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
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From this reading THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.
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From this reading Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.
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From this reading Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.
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From this reading THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.
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From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
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From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.
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From this reading THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.
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From this reading Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.
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From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.
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From this reading But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.
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From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.
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From this reading THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.
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From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
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From this reading But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three stands of farm buildings were in ruins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three stands of farm buildings were in ruins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.
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From this reading THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three stands of farm buildings were in ruins.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
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From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hundred beaters and trenchers managed to fight it back and hold it in leash to feed on the slash of the timber operation.
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From this reading But, like a tiger confined in its cage, it had reached out through its bars and claimed victims.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MANTLE OF THELISMER THORNTON The fire on the Jo Quacca hills was checked at nightfall.
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From this reading Harlan Thornton, sooty and weary, left the fire-line as soon as he knew that the monster had been subdued.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three stands of farm buildings were in ruins.
