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Chapter IV
More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter. Slowly but surely, the place had changed. The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands. He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer. Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.”
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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 More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
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From this reading He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Slowly but surely, the place had changed.
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From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
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From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
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From this reading Slowly but surely, the place had changed.
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From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
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From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
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From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
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From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
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From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
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From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
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From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
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From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
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From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.
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From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
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From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.
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From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
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From this reading He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.
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From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
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From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
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From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
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From this reading Slowly but surely, the place had changed.
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From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
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From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
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From this reading Slowly but surely, the place had changed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly but surely, the place had changed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had built it in the "lay-off time" he had taken that summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
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From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Slowly the holes for the fence posts were going into the ground around the entire quarter.
at the time that
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than a year had passed since that day in March when Nettie, the doctor and Cyril Stanley had driven along the trail to the cabin on the C. P. R. quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sturdy log house that had grown into being represented the efficient labor of young Cyril Stanley's hands.
