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Chapter XXVII
The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told. After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand. That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river. In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food. As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.
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later than; following
From this reading “After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.”
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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 After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
later than; following
From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
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From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.
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From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
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From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
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From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.
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From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.
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From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
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From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.
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From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
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From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.
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From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
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From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
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From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
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From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.
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From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.
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From this reading That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.
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From this reading That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river.
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From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
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From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.
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From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.
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From this reading That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.
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From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.
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From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.
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From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.
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From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.
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From this reading That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
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From this reading That spring too, other prospectors had come up the river.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of the aged recluse, Timmie, was soon told.
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From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.
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From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In return for his services as a guide, they had supplied him with white man’s food.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the years passed, he had given up hope that Gordon Duncan would return; but even so, he guarded their secret well.
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From this reading After his companion Gordon Duncan had left him, more than twenty years before, the caribou had come and a fresh supply of provisions was at hand.
