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Chapter XII
THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again. Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself. Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice. "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size. Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.”
any person at all
From this reading “Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.”
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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 Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
any person at all
From this reading Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
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From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
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From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
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From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
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From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
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From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
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From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
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From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
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From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
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From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
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From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
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From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
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From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
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From this reading Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
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From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
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From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
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From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
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From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
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From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
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From this reading Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
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From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
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From this reading Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
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From this reading Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
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From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
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From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
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From this reading Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.
above and across; more than
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
at the time that
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.
