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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These four men were about as rough-looking specimens of humanity as can be imagined.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Author of "Out of Crime's Depths," "Reaping the Whirlwind," "An Artful Schemer," etc.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
appearance
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
Artful
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From this reading Author of "Out of Crime's Depths," "Reaping the Whirlwind," "An Artful Schemer," etc.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
assortment
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
Author
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From this reading Author of "Out of Crime's Depths," "Reaping the Whirlwind," "An Artful Schemer," etc.
bathe
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From this reading The kettle that boiled over the fire contained nothing but water--water with which one of the four men had jocularly said he intended to bathe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These four men were about as rough-looking specimens of humanity as can be imagined.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
blaze
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
boiled
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From this reading The kettle that boiled over the fire contained nothing but water--water with which one of the four men had jocularly said he intended to bathe.
boiling
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The kettle that boiled over the fire contained nothing but water--water with which one of the four men had jocularly said he intended to bathe.
camp
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading These four men were about as rough-looking specimens of humanity as can be imagined.
cans
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
comfortable
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
consumed
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
contained
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From this reading The kettle that boiled over the fire contained nothing but water--water with which one of the four men had jocularly said he intended to bathe.
crane
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
Crime's
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From this reading Author of "Out of Crime's Depths," "Reaping the Whirlwind," "An Artful Schemer," etc.
Depths
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From this reading Author of "Out of Crime's Depths," "Reaping the Whirlwind," "An Artful Schemer," etc.
determined
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
disposed
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
etc
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From this reading Author of "Out of Crime's Depths," "Reaping the Whirlwind," "An Artful Schemer," etc.
evident
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
fire
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
Four
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
general
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
ground
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
hammered
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The kettle that boiled over the fire contained nothing but water--water with which one of the four men had jocularly said he intended to bathe.
humanity
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From this reading These four men were about as rough-looking specimens of humanity as can be imagined.
hung
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
imagined
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From this reading These four men were about as rough-looking specimens of humanity as can be imagined.
improvised
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
intended
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From this reading The kettle that boiled over the fire contained nothing but water--water with which one of the four men had jocularly said he intended to bathe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
jocularly
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From this reading The kettle that boiled over the fire contained nothing but water--water with which one of the four men had jocularly said he intended to bathe.
just
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
kettle
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
less
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
made
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
make
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
meal
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
men
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
merrily
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
more
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The kettle that boiled over the fire contained nothing but water--water with which one of the four men had jocularly said he intended to bathe.
now
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Out of Crime's Depths," "Reaping the Whirlwind," "An Artful Schemer," etc.
old
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The kettle that boiled over the fire contained nothing but water--water with which one of the four men had jocularly said he intended to bathe.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
Out
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From this reading Author of "Out of Crime's Depths," "Reaping the Whirlwind," "An Artful Schemer," etc.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
plates
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
possible
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
railroad
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
Reaping
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From this reading Author of "Out of Crime's Depths," "Reaping the Whirlwind," "An Artful Schemer," etc.
rough-looking
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From this reading These four men were about as rough-looking specimens of humanity as can be imagined.
said
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From this reading The kettle that boiled over the fire contained nothing but water--water with which one of the four men had jocularly said he intended to bathe.
scattered
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
Schemer
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From this reading Author of "Out of Crime's Depths," "Reaping the Whirlwind," "An Artful Schemer," etc.
seated
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
serve
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
some
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
specimens
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From this reading These four men were about as rough-looking specimens of humanity as can be imagined.
straight
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Out of Crime's Depths," "Reaping the Whirlwind," "An Artful Schemer," etc.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These four men were about as rough-looking specimens of humanity as can be imagined.
things
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
ties
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From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
tin
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
various
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From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
water
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From this reading The kettle that boiled over the fire contained nothing but water--water with which one of the four men had jocularly said he intended to bathe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze.
Whirlwind
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From this reading Author of "Out of Crime's Depths," "Reaping the Whirlwind," "An Artful Schemer," etc.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four men who had consumed it were now determined to make themselves as comfortable as possible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The kettle that boiled over the fire contained nothing but water--water with which one of the four men had jocularly said he intended to bathe.
