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McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire. Only for a moment or two at a time did his eyes leave Kazan. After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky. During the next half-hour he drank frequently. Then he went over and sat on the end of the sledge, just beyond the reach of Kazan's chain.
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later than; following
From this reading “McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Then he went over and sat on the end of the sledge, just beyond the reach of Kazan's chain.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the next half-hour he drank frequently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the next half-hour he drank frequently.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Then he went over and sat on the end of the sledge, just beyond the reach of Kazan's chain.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.”
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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 McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
later than; following
From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only for a moment or two at a time did his eyes leave Kazan.
next to; at the side of
From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Then he went over and sat on the end of the sledge, just beyond the reach of Kazan's chain.
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From this reading Then he went over and sat on the end of the sledge, just beyond the reach of Kazan's chain.
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From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only for a moment or two at a time did his eyes leave Kazan.
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From this reading During the next half-hour he drank frequently.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next half-hour he drank frequently.
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From this reading Then he went over and sat on the end of the sledge, just beyond the reach of Kazan's chain.
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From this reading Only for a moment or two at a time did his eyes leave Kazan.
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From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
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From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
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From this reading During the next half-hour he drank frequently.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
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From this reading During the next half-hour he drank frequently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only for a moment or two at a time did his eyes leave Kazan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
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From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
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From this reading Then he went over and sat on the end of the sledge, just beyond the reach of Kazan's chain.
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From this reading Only for a moment or two at a time did his eyes leave Kazan.
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From this reading Then he went over and sat on the end of the sledge, just beyond the reach of Kazan's chain.
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From this reading Only for a moment or two at a time did his eyes leave Kazan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
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From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
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From this reading Only for a moment or two at a time did his eyes leave Kazan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the next half-hour he drank frequently.
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From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he went over and sat on the end of the sledge, just beyond the reach of Kazan's chain.
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From this reading Only for a moment or two at a time did his eyes leave Kazan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only for a moment or two at a time did his eyes leave Kazan.
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he went over and sat on the end of the sledge, just beyond the reach of Kazan's chain.
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From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
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From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
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From this reading Then he went over and sat on the end of the sledge, just beyond the reach of Kazan's chain.
went away to a private place
From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
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From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
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From this reading Then he went over and sat on the end of the sledge, just beyond the reach of Kazan's chain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
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From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
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From this reading Then he went over and sat on the end of the sledge, just beyond the reach of Kazan's chain.
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From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
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From this reading Only for a moment or two at a time did his eyes leave Kazan.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
at the time that
From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
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From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a little, when he was sure that Thorpe and Isobel had retired for the night, he went into his own tent and returned with a flask of whisky.
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From this reading McCREADY PAYS THE DEBT For a long time after he had uttered those words McCready sat in silence beside the fire.
