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Chapter II
We seemed to be in a road, but that was no proof. We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones. Plainly the situation was desperate. We were cold and stiff and the horses were tired. We decided to build a sage-brush fire and camp out till morning.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We decided to build a sage-brush fire and camp out till morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We decided to build a sage-brush fire and camp out till morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Plainly the situation was desperate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We seemed to be in a road, but that was no proof.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “We decided to build a sage-brush fire and camp out till morning.”
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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 We seemed to be in a road, but that was no proof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
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From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We seemed to be in a road, but that was no proof.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
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From this reading We decided to build a sage-brush fire and camp out till morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We seemed to be in a road, but that was no proof.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
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From this reading We decided to build a sage-brush fire and camp out till morning.
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From this reading We were cold and stiff and the horses were tired.
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From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
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From this reading We decided to build a sage-brush fire and camp out till morning.
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From this reading Plainly the situation was desperate.
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From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
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From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
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From this reading We decided to build a sage-brush fire and camp out till morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
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From this reading We were cold and stiff and the horses were tired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We seemed to be in a road, but that was no proof.
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From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We decided to build a sage-brush fire and camp out till morning.
not any; not one
From this reading We seemed to be in a road, but that was no proof.
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From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We decided to build a sage-brush fire and camp out till morning.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Plainly the situation was desperate.
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From this reading We seemed to be in a road, but that was no proof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We seemed to be in a road, but that was no proof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We decided to build a sage-brush fire and camp out till morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We seemed to be in a road, but that was no proof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plainly the situation was desperate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were cold and stiff and the horses were tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We seemed to be in a road, but that was no proof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
up to a particular time
From this reading We decided to build a sage-brush fire and camp out till morning.
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From this reading We were cold and stiff and the horses were tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We seemed to be in a road, but that was no proof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We tested this by walking off in various directions--the regular snow-mounds and the regular avenues between them convinced each man that he had found the true road, and that the others had found only false ones.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We seemed to be in a road, but that was no proof.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We seemed to be in a road, but that was no proof.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were cold and stiff and the horses were tired.
