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Chapter XIX
THE BISON. When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest. The wind still blew squarely in our faces. Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger. "We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind still blew squarely in our faces.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind still blew squarely in our faces.”
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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 When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.
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From this reading THE BISON.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.
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From this reading The wind still blew squarely in our faces.
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From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
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From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
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From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.
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From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
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From this reading The wind still blew squarely in our faces.
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From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
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From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
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From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
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From this reading "We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
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From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
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From this reading "We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.
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From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
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From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
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From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The wind still blew squarely in our faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind still blew squarely in our faces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind still blew squarely in our faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BISON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
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From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
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From this reading "We'll be blamed lucky if we don't run into a prairie-fire before mornin'," Piegan grumbled.
at the time that
From this reading When we reached high ground again the twilight was fading to a semicircle of bloodshot gray in the northwest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind still blew squarely in our faces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down in the coulee we had not noticed it so much, but now every breath was rank with the smell of grass-smoke, and each mile we traversed the stink of it grew stronger.
