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Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led. She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant. But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination. He looked at her, exulting. "Here is Eden!" he cried out joyously.
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later than; following
From this reading “But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here is Eden!" he cried out joyously.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here is Eden!" he cried out joyously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at her, exulting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.”
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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 Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
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From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
later than; following
From this reading But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.
any thing at all
From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
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From this reading But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here is Eden!" he cried out joyously.
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From this reading But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.
not friendly or close
From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
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From this reading "Here is Eden!" he cried out joyously.
to think that something will happen
From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
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From this reading He looked at her, exulting.
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From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her, exulting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her, exulting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here is Eden!" he cried out joyously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
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From this reading But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.
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From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is Eden!" he cried out joyously.
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From this reading "Here is Eden!" he cried out joyously.
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From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her, exulting.
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From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
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From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
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From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
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From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
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From this reading But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.
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From this reading "Here is Eden!" he cried out joyously.
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From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
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From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.
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From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.
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From this reading But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
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From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was surprised to arrive so soon, after only two or three hours, at their destination.
in or at the place that
From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lynette, in a mood to expect anything of fate, wondered vaguely where the steep trail of adventure now led.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not have been surprised had Standing set his plans for some spot a hundred miles distant.
