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Chapter V
TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on. White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes. Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through. This was a weather sign, although the sun rose clear and the sky was blue. Nightcaps are apt to mean a showery day.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes.”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This was a weather sign, although the sun rose clear and the sky was blue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.”
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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 Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was a weather sign, although the sun rose clear and the sky was blue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes.
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From this reading Nightcaps are apt to mean a showery day.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nightcaps are apt to mean a showery day.
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From this reading This was a weather sign, although the sun rose clear and the sky was blue.
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From this reading This was a weather sign, although the sun rose clear and the sky was blue.
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From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
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From this reading Nightcaps are apt to mean a showery day.
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From this reading White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes.
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From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
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From this reading White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
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From this reading White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes.
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From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
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From this reading White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nightcaps are apt to mean a showery day.
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From this reading White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
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From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
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From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
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From this reading Nightcaps are apt to mean a showery day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
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From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
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From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
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From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
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From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
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From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
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From this reading This was a weather sign, although the sun rose clear and the sky was blue.
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From this reading Nightcaps are apt to mean a showery day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a weather sign, although the sun rose clear and the sky was blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a weather sign, although the sun rose clear and the sky was blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a weather sign, although the sun rose clear and the sky was blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a weather sign, although the sun rose clear and the sky was blue.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
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From this reading White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nightcaps are apt to mean a showery day.
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From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
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From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
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From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
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From this reading This was a weather sign, although the sun rose clear and the sky was blue.
at the time that
From this reading TWO RECRUITS When we got up in the morning, the mountains still had their night-caps on.
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From this reading White mist was floating low about their tips, and lying in the gulches like streams and lakes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Above timber-line, opposite us, was a long layer of cloud, with the top of old Pilot Peak sticking through.
