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Chapter XV
The giant hunter guarded the mouth of the cave alone until midnight. He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees. The ghostly sounds boded danger. The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses. Instantly he was on the alert, and presently his sharp eyes distinguished three dark bodies approaching the cave.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The giant hunter guarded the mouth of the cave alone until midnight.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The giant hunter guarded the mouth of the cave alone until midnight.”
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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 half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
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From this reading Instantly he was on the alert, and presently his sharp eyes distinguished three dark bodies approaching the cave.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The giant hunter guarded the mouth of the cave alone until midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.
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From this reading Instantly he was on the alert, and presently his sharp eyes distinguished three dark bodies approaching the cave.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.
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From this reading The ghostly sounds boded danger.
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From this reading Instantly he was on the alert, and presently his sharp eyes distinguished three dark bodies approaching the cave.
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From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
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From this reading The giant hunter guarded the mouth of the cave alone until midnight.
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From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
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From this reading The ghostly sounds boded danger.
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From this reading Instantly he was on the alert, and presently his sharp eyes distinguished three dark bodies approaching the cave.
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From this reading Instantly he was on the alert, and presently his sharp eyes distinguished three dark bodies approaching the cave.
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From this reading Instantly he was on the alert, and presently his sharp eyes distinguished three dark bodies approaching the cave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
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From this reading He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.
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From this reading He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.
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From this reading The ghostly sounds boded danger.
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From this reading The giant hunter guarded the mouth of the cave alone until midnight.
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From this reading The giant hunter guarded the mouth of the cave alone until midnight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
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From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.
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From this reading He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.
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From this reading The giant hunter guarded the mouth of the cave alone until midnight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
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From this reading Instantly he was on the alert, and presently his sharp eyes distinguished three dark bodies approaching the cave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
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From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
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From this reading The giant hunter guarded the mouth of the cave alone until midnight.
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From this reading The giant hunter guarded the mouth of the cave alone until midnight.
not any; not one
From this reading He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.
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From this reading He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.
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From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The giant hunter guarded the mouth of the cave alone until midnight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instantly he was on the alert, and presently his sharp eyes distinguished three dark bodies approaching the cave.
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From this reading Instantly he was on the alert, and presently his sharp eyes distinguished three dark bodies approaching the cave.
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From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
except for; apart from
From this reading He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
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From this reading Instantly he was on the alert, and presently his sharp eyes distinguished three dark bodies approaching the cave.
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From this reading He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.
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From this reading The ghostly sounds boded danger.
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From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The giant hunter guarded the mouth of the cave alone until midnight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
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From this reading Instantly he was on the alert, and presently his sharp eyes distinguished three dark bodies approaching the cave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
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From this reading He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.
up to a particular time
From this reading The giant hunter guarded the mouth of the cave alone until midnight.
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From this reading He heard no noise save the voices of his friends below him, and the soughing of the forest trees.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
at the time that
From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
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From this reading The half-superstitious hunter had noted this, for years, and he was remarking it in a low tone when the cracking of a bough startled his trained senses.
