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Chapter XXXI
THE FIRST LOSS. Escape! But where? That is the question. The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST LOSS.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That is the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
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From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
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From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
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From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
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From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
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From this reading Escape!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST LOSS.
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From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
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From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the question.
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From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
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From this reading THE FIRST LOSS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
above and across; more than
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That is the question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST LOSS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The church clocks in the town struck ten: the barriers were down by now across the wooden bridge over the narrow part of the river to the island, from which the ice formed the only road across the rest of the Danube.
