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King Spruce, A Novel
King Spruce, A Novel

Chapter XVIII

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THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."
When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.
By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.
"I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.
I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

King Spruce, A Novel

Chapter XVIII

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."
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When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.
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By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.
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"I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.
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I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.”

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.”

CAMP noun US /camp/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.”

Whatever determiner US /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

a-thinkin

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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

accompanied

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From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

AFFAIR

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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

alarmed

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

allowed

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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

animiles

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

ark

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

attitude

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

bad

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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

barked

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

barons

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

better

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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

boss

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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

came

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

CAMP

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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

Castonia

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From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

Christopher

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From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

countenance

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

down

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

Dumphy

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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

DURFY'S

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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

Dwight

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From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

eagerly

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From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

edge

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

emissary

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

expectancy

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

Eye

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

fiendish

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

forenoon

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

got

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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

guide

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From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

he'd

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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

hill

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

Honorable

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

like

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

Mr

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From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

Noah

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

noon

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

off

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

old

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From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

perfectly

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

platform

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

Pulaski

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

said

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From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

say

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From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

seated

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

settlement

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From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

Shut

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

side

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From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

sight

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

sights

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

startin

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

Straight

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From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

stranded

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

swat

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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

swore

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

temper

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

there

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

timber

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

Tommy

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

trouble

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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

twas

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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

up

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From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

Wade

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From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

wangan

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From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.