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Chapter V
It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared. He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly. Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him. The position showed him at his best. Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.”
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading “Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.”
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From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
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From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
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From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The position showed him at his best.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
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From this reading The position showed him at his best.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
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From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
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From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
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From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
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From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
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From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
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From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
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From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
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From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
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From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
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From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
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From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
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From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
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From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
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From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
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From this reading The position showed him at his best.
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From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
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From this reading The position showed him at his best.
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From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He squeezed through the opening, but, for all his bulk, came quickly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once clear, he dropped upon his haunches, and knit his fists before him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an hour before the chieftain himself appeared.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Crouched or in motion, the clumsy angles of his body were forced into relief.
