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Chapter VI
As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary. “_Hasta mañana!_” he resolved. “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action. The damned murderers! I wonder how many men have gone the way of poor Alec?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I wonder how many men have gone the way of poor Alec?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The damned murderers!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wonder how many men have gone the way of poor Alec?”
in the direction of
From this reading “As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.”
up to a particular time
From this reading ““Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.”
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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 As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
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From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
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From this reading I wonder how many men have gone the way of poor Alec?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
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From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The damned murderers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder how many men have gone the way of poor Alec?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Hasta mañana!_” he resolved.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wonder how many men have gone the way of poor Alec?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder how many men have gone the way of poor Alec?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder how many men have gone the way of poor Alec?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Hasta mañana!_” he resolved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder how many men have gone the way of poor Alec?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The damned murderers!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wonder how many men have gone the way of poor Alec?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Hasta mañana!_” he resolved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
in the direction of
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Until tomorrow, at least, I must remain Percival and so forth Tompkins—and then I’ll become Pat Ramsay once more, and get into action.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder how many men have gone the way of poor Alec?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder how many men have gone the way of poor Alec?
but in spite of that
From this reading As Tompkins climbed down the rock-strewn cañon toward the thorny growth which hid the flivver from sight, he came to a decision upon his course of action, forcing himself to determine upon a caution which was distasteful and yet necessary.
