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Chapter X
MARK WYLDER'S SLAVE. Nearly two hours had passed before they returned. As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother. The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever. Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
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From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
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From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
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From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
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From this reading Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
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From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
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From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
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From this reading Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
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From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
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From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
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From this reading MARK WYLDER'S SLAVE.
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From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
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From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
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From this reading Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
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From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
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From this reading Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
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From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
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From this reading MARK WYLDER'S SLAVE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
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From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
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From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
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From this reading MARK WYLDER'S SLAVE.
