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Chapter I
Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc. Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest. This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama. Goodrich propped himself up on one elbow. Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Goodrich propped himself up on one elbow.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.”
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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 Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
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From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
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From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
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From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
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From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
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From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
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From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
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From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
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From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
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From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
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From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
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From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
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From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
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From this reading Goodrich propped himself up on one elbow.
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From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
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From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
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From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
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From this reading Goodrich propped himself up on one elbow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Goodrich propped himself up on one elbow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
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From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
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From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
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From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
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From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
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From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Goodrich propped himself up on one elbow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
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From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodrich propped himself up on one elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
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From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
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From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
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From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodrich propped himself up on one elbow.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
