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Chapter XXXV
NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife. It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape. The outlaw's curiosity overcame his sullenness at last. It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man. "Whajamakin'?" he demanded.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The outlaw's curiosity overcame his sullenness at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.”
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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 NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
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From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The outlaw's curiosity overcame his sullenness at last.
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From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
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From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The outlaw's curiosity overcame his sullenness at last.
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From this reading "Whajamakin'?" he demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
apart from; not including
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
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From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whajamakin'?" he demanded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
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From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
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From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The outlaw's curiosity overcame his sullenness at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
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From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
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From this reading The outlaw's curiosity overcame his sullenness at last.
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From this reading The outlaw's curiosity overcame his sullenness at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The outlaw's curiosity overcame his sullenness at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It made him jumpy, anyhow, to sit there in silence except for the muttering of the sick man.
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From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a flat section from a spruce, and it had been trimmed with an axe till it resembled a shake in shape.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
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From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
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From this reading "Whajamakin'?" he demanded.
at the time that
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
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From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
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From this reading NEAR THE END OF A LONG CROOKED TRAIL When West awoke, Morse was whittling on a piece of wood with his sharp hunting-knife.
