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Chapter III
Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold. His wandering fancies built a golden dream future. Then he turned back and climbed slowly down to the trail. The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago. Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.”
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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 His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
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From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he turned back and climbed slowly down to the trail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
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From this reading Then he turned back and climbed slowly down to the trail.
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From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
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From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
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From this reading His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.
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From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
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From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
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From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
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From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
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From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
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From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.
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From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
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From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
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From this reading His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.
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From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
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From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
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From this reading His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.
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From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
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From this reading His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.
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From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
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From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
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From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
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From this reading Beyond the camp-fire, where he had flung his blanket at the base of the cliff, Johnny Watson was already lying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
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From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
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From this reading Then he turned back and climbed slowly down to the trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
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From this reading Then he turned back and climbed slowly down to the trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
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From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
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From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
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From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
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From this reading His wandering fancies built a golden dream future.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
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From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
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From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
in or at the place that
From this reading The fire was dying upon the little rocky ledge where he had built it an hour ago.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before he climbed down the way Watson had gone, Dick Farley again turned his eyes along the trail which was to lead him tomorrow to the Cup of Gold.
