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Chapter XX
THE MOUTH OF SAGE CREEK. With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek. What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae. "We ought t' hit the river in an hour or so," he said. "It's time we figured on how we're goin' t' work, eh?
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.”
later than; following
From this reading “What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"We ought t' hit the river in an hour or so," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's time we figured on how we're goin' t' work, eh?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.”
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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 What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
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From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
later than; following
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
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From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We ought t' hit the river in an hour or so," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
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From this reading With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
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From this reading With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
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From this reading With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
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From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
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From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
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From this reading THE MOUTH OF SAGE CREEK.
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From this reading "It's time we figured on how we're goin' t' work, eh?
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From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
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From this reading "It's time we figured on how we're goin' t' work, eh?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
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From this reading With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
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From this reading "It's time we figured on how we're goin' t' work, eh?
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From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
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From this reading "We ought t' hit the river in an hour or so," he said.
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From this reading "We ought t' hit the river in an hour or so," he said.
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From this reading "It's time we figured on how we're goin' t' work, eh?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We ought t' hit the river in an hour or so," he said.
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From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
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From this reading "It's time we figured on how we're goin' t' work, eh?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
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From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
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From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
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From this reading THE MOUTH OF SAGE CREEK.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOUTH OF SAGE CREEK.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's time we figured on how we're goin' t' work, eh?
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From this reading With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We ought t' hit the river in an hour or so," he said.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought t' hit the river in an hour or so," he said.
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From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We ought t' hit the river in an hour or so," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MOUTH OF SAGE CREEK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We ought t' hit the river in an hour or so," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We ought t' hit the river in an hour or so," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We ought t' hit the river in an hour or so," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUTH OF SAGE CREEK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's time we figured on how we're goin' t' work, eh?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
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From this reading "It's time we figured on how we're goin' t' work, eh?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
at the time that
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
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From this reading "It's time we figured on how we're goin' t' work, eh?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What method we would pursue when we got there was not altogether clear to me, and the same thing evidently bothered Piegan, for, after a long interval, he addressed himself pointedly to MacRae.
