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Chapter XXXI
THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore." --The "Best White-water Man." So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls. The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed. His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.”
later than; following
From this reading “So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."”
in the direction of
From this reading “So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.”
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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 THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
later than; following
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
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From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
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From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.
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From this reading --The "Best White-water Man."
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From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
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From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
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From this reading The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.
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From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
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From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
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From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
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From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
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From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
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From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
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From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
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From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
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From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --The "Best White-water Man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
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From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
in the direction of
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
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From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
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From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
in or at the place that
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
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From this reading --The "Best White-water Man."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
