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Chapter II
"Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel. The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel! I came here when it was all bush. Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while. If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I came here when it was all bush.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!”
above and across; more than
From this reading “If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.”
during the time that
From this reading “Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.”
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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 The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
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From this reading I came here when it was all bush.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
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From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
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From this reading I came here when it was all bush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
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From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
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From this reading I came here when it was all bush.
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From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
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From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
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From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
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From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I came here when it was all bush.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came here when it was all bush.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
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From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
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From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
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From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
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From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
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From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
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From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
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From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
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From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
above and across; more than
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
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From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
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From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I came here when it was all bush.
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From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
at the time that
From this reading I came here when it was all bush.
during the time that
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
