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Chapter IV
The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils. Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality! The red-uniformed sentry came and brought me a little breakfast. I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!" He ordered me out of the cell.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The red-uniformed sentry came and brought me a little breakfast.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “He ordered me out of the cell.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.”
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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 City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
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From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
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From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
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From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
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From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
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From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
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From this reading The red-uniformed sentry came and brought me a little breakfast.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The red-uniformed sentry came and brought me a little breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
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From this reading The red-uniformed sentry came and brought me a little breakfast.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading He ordered me out of the cell.
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From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
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From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ordered me out of the cell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
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From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
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From this reading He ordered me out of the cell.
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From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-uniformed sentry came and brought me a little breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-uniformed sentry came and brought me a little breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
