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Chapter IV
Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely. The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst. Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint. We could see the sky above. The wind was rising.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “We could see the sky above.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.”
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading “Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was rising.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.”
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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 Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We could see the sky above.
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From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
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From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.
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From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
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From this reading Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.
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From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
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From this reading Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.
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From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.
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From this reading Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.
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From this reading Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.
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From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
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From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
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From this reading Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
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From this reading Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.
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From this reading Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
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From this reading Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.
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From this reading The wind was rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
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From this reading We could see the sky above.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
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From this reading We could see the sky above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.
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From this reading Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then there came for the first time a faint puff of air, followed by another less faint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The smoke rolled in its thick, choking fumes, but by crouching low to the ground we could still find air; but what air there was we knew was going: our senses were going, our heads grew hot, and our brain was throbbing as though to burst.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was rising.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Once within the inner wall, we found we could breathe more freely.
