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Chapter IV
GREEN GOLD “A long, long trail.” The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs. Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke. Strangely enough, her words echoed his thoughts. “A long, long trail,” she was saying in a tone that was resonant with mystery and longing.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GREEN GOLD “A long, long trail.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Strangely enough, her words echoed his thoughts.”
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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 GREEN GOLD “A long, long trail.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
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From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
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From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
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From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
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From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
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From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading Strangely enough, her words echoed his thoughts.
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From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
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From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading GREEN GOLD “A long, long trail.”
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From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading GREEN GOLD “A long, long trail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Strangely enough, her words echoed his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strangely enough, her words echoed his thoughts.
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From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GREEN GOLD “A long, long trail.”
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From this reading “A long, long trail,” she was saying in a tone that was resonant with mystery and longing.
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From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading “A long, long trail,” she was saying in a tone that was resonant with mystery and longing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading “A long, long trail,” she was saying in a tone that was resonant with mystery and longing.
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From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading “A long, long trail,” she was saying in a tone that was resonant with mystery and longing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A long, long trail,” she was saying in a tone that was resonant with mystery and longing.
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From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Strangely enough, her words echoed his thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A long, long trail,” she was saying in a tone that was resonant with mystery and longing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
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From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
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From this reading Strangely enough, her words echoed his thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A long, long trail,” she was saying in a tone that was resonant with mystery and longing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREEN GOLD “A long, long trail.”
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From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A long, long trail,” she was saying in a tone that was resonant with mystery and longing.
at the time that
From this reading Chilled by the cold and the dark, warmed by the golden glow of human companionship, he sat there half asleep, when the girl spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A long, long trail,” she was saying in a tone that was resonant with mystery and longing.
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From this reading The old man’s words echoed in Johnny’s ears as half an hour later, he sat before the fire of great glowing logs.
