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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 A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
already
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
any
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
attitudes
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
balmy
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From this reading The night was warm and balmy.
boughs
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
camp
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
chief
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
cigars
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
conversation
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
covered
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
dead
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
departed
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
emergency
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From this reading And he saw now that Patsy, by rare forethought, had prepared for that very emergency.
expected
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
filled
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
fire
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
forethought
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From this reading And he saw now that Patsy, by rare forethought, had prepared for that very emergency.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
half-smoked
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
Handsome
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
HOME
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From this reading THE OUTLAW'S HOME.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
indulged
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
intended
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
knew
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
left
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
lit
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
little
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
manner
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
moments
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
near
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
Nick
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
night
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From this reading The night was warm and balmy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
now
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From this reading And he saw now that Patsy, by rare forethought, had prepared for that very emergency.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
other
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
OUTLAW'S
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From this reading THE OUTLAW'S HOME.
Patsy
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From this reading And he saw now that Patsy, by rare forethought, had prepared for that very emergency.
pipes
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
place
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
pockets
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
prepared
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From this reading And he saw now that Patsy, by rare forethought, had prepared for that very emergency.
produced
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
rare
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From this reading And he saw now that Patsy, by rare forethought, had prepared for that very emergency.
reason
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
reigned
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
return
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
saw
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From this reading And he saw now that Patsy, by rare forethought, had prepared for that very emergency.
say
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
seated
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
seek
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
seven
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
several
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
shelter
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
some
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
strangers
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
stubs
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
take
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTLAW'S HOME.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
then
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
There
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
trees
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
two
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
various
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From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
very
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From this reading And he saw now that Patsy, by rare forethought, had prepared for that very emergency.
warm
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From this reading The night was warm and balmy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A dead silence reigned around that camp fire for several moments after the two departed; but then the seven strangers who were left seated themselves in various attitudes, filled their pipes--or lit the stubs of half-smoked cigars, produced from their pockets; and after that, little by little, conversation was indulged in.
why
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
word
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From this reading There was no reason why any of them should seek other shelter than the boughs of the trees which already covered them; but Nick knew from the manner in which Handsome had left them that he expected to return, and that there was some other place near by to which he intended to take them--if the chief should say the word.
