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Chapter XV
TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going. After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway. Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on. He felt that he could not go out into it just now. He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.”
later than; following
From this reading “After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He felt that he could not go out into it just now.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.”
during the time that
From this reading “After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.”
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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 After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
later than; following
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
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From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
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From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
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From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
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From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
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From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
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From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
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From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
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From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
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From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
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From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
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From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
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From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
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From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
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From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
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From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
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From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
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From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
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From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
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From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
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From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
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From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
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From this reading He felt that he could not go out into it just now.
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From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
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From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
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From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
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From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
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From this reading He flung himself down on the grassy roadside, burying his face in his arms, giving himself up utterly to the despair that was upon him.
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From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
in or at the place that
From this reading TOM GRANGER walked along, scarcely knowing where he was going.
during the time that
From this reading After a while he stopped and looked about him, and he saw that he was standing in the road not far from the highway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him was the silent woods; in front of him was the sunny highroad, about three hundred paces farther on.
