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Chapter XVII
VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes. You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier. Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating. Major Henry pointed. "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.”
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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 VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
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From this reading You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
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From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
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From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
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From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
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From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
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From this reading "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
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From this reading You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier.
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From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
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From this reading "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
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From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
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From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
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From this reading Major Henry pointed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
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From this reading Major Henry pointed.
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From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
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From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
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From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
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From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
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From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
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From this reading Major Henry pointed.
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From this reading You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now from camp we eyed Old Pilot, calculating.
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From this reading "We'll follow up that draw, first," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You arrive about as quick and you arrive easier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VAN SANT'S LAST CARTRIDGE The way to climb a mountain is not to tackle it by the short, steep way, but to go up by zigzags, through little gulches and passes.
