Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I used to be able to climb, when I was a little girl.”

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From this reading I used to be able to climb, when I was a little girl.”

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

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From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Once at the top and seated on the platform, they were silent.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Once at the top and seated on the platform, they were silent.

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From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

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From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I used to be able to climb, when I was a little girl.”

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From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

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From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

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From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

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From this reading “Well, if you'll take good care of me.

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From this reading I used to be able to climb, when I was a little girl.”

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From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

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From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

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From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

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From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

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From this reading I used to be able to climb, when I was a little girl.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, if you'll take good care of me.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

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From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I used to be able to climb, when I was a little girl.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Well, if you'll take good care of me.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I used to be able to climb, when I was a little girl.”

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From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Well, if you'll take good care of me.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

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From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Well, if you'll take good care of me.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Once at the top and seated on the platform, they were silent.

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From this reading Once at the top and seated on the platform, they were silent.

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From this reading Once at the top and seated on the platform, they were silent.

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From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Once at the top and seated on the platform, they were silent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Once at the top and seated on the platform, they were silent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, if you'll take good care of me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Once at the top and seated on the platform, they were silent.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Once at the top and seated on the platform, they were silent.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I used to be able to climb, when I was a little girl.”

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From this reading Once at the top and seated on the platform, they were silent.

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From this reading I used to be able to climb, when I was a little girl.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I used to be able to climb, when I was a little girl.”

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From this reading “Well, if you'll take good care of me.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Once at the top and seated on the platform, they were silent.

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From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

at the time that

From this reading I used to be able to climb, when I was a little girl.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Above them stretched the great Western sky, serenely blue, even in the night, with its big, burning stars, never so cold and dead and far away as in denser atmospheres.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Margaret wondered if she would not hunger for that scene all her life, through all the routine of the days to come.

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From this reading “Well, if you'll take good care of me.