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Pluck on the Long Trail
Pluck on the Long Trail

Chapter XVIII

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FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
It was a sorry home-coming.
But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.
We must do our best to turn it to account.
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Pluck on the Long Trail

Chapter XVIII

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
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The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
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It was a sorry home-coming.
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But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.
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We must do our best to turn it to account.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.”

Camp noun US /camp/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.”

Different noun US /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.”

GOOD noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.”

Rest noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.”

Stopped noun US /stopped/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

account

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From this reading We must do our best to turn it to account.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

almost

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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

arrived

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From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

BAD

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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

bear-pelt

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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

best

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From this reading We must do our best to turn it to account.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.

camp

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From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

careful

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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

complain

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From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.

differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading We must do our best to turn it to account.

down

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From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

fault

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From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.

FITZ

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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

gone

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From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

GOODnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

got

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From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

green

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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

HAND'S

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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

heavy

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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

home-coming

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From this reading It was a sorry home-coming.

hours

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From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a sorry home-coming.

Jed

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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

lament

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From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.

often

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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.

out

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From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.

own

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From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

restnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

setting

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From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

slow

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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

sorry

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From this reading It was a sorry home-coming.

stoppednounUS /stopped/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

sun

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From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

THROW

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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

together

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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

too

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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

turn

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From this reading We must do our best to turn it to account.

twelve

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From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

very

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.