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Chapter I
By the author of “Two Stirs Forward--Three Back,” Etc. It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector. When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber? “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says. Only the conditions is different.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Only the conditions is different.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the author of “Two Stirs Forward--Three Back,” Etc.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?”
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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 It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector.
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From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
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From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
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From this reading By the author of “Two Stirs Forward--Three Back,” Etc.
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From this reading By the author of “Two Stirs Forward--Three Back,” Etc.
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From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
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From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the author of “Two Stirs Forward--Three Back,” Etc.
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From this reading Only the conditions is different.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only the conditions is different.
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From this reading By the author of “Two Stirs Forward--Three Back,” Etc.
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From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
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From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the author of “Two Stirs Forward--Three Back,” Etc.
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From this reading It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector.
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From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
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From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector.
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From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
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From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
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From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
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From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only the conditions is different.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector.
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From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
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From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
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From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector.
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From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the author of “Two Stirs Forward--Three Back,” Etc.
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From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
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From this reading It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector.
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From this reading Only the conditions is different.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector.
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From this reading It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
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From this reading By the author of “Two Stirs Forward--Three Back,” Etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the author of “Two Stirs Forward--Three Back,” Etc.
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From this reading By the author of “Two Stirs Forward--Three Back,” Etc.
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From this reading By the author of “Two Stirs Forward--Three Back,” Etc.
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From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector.
at the time that
From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a question of sentiment--which had the more genuine, the old-timer or the more modern prospector.
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From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s a land a-flowin’ with milk and money,” quoted old “Nock” Whipple, in a high and hopeful voice, “Jest as the Good Book says.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When a rich haul of gold was at stake, which man would cast aside his finer feelings and become a heartless grabber?
