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Chapter XXIV
THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results. By now, you may be sure, we had found an easier way home! This was a very hard day's work, but uneventful. Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide. Of course I had no intention of climbing for goats, or, indeed, of hunting very hard for anything.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Of course I had no intention of climbing for goats, or, indeed, of hunting very hard for anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course I had no intention of climbing for goats, or, indeed, of hunting very hard for anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By now, you may be sure, we had found an easier way home!”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “By now, you may be sure, we had found an easier way home!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By now, you may be sure, we had found an easier way home!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.”
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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 This was a very hard day's work, but uneventful.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By now, you may be sure, we had found an easier way home!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
any thing at all
From this reading Of course I had no intention of climbing for goats, or, indeed, of hunting very hard for anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By now, you may be sure, we had found an easier way home!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
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From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
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From this reading Of course I had no intention of climbing for goats, or, indeed, of hunting very hard for anything.
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From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
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From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course I had no intention of climbing for goats, or, indeed, of hunting very hard for anything.
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From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
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From this reading This was a very hard day's work, but uneventful.
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From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
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From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
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From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
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From this reading By now, you may be sure, we had found an easier way home!
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From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course I had no intention of climbing for goats, or, indeed, of hunting very hard for anything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By now, you may be sure, we had found an easier way home!
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From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
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From this reading Of course I had no intention of climbing for goats, or, indeed, of hunting very hard for anything.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
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From this reading This was a very hard day's work, but uneventful.
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From this reading By now, you may be sure, we had found an easier way home!
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From this reading Of course I had no intention of climbing for goats, or, indeed, of hunting very hard for anything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
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From this reading Of course I had no intention of climbing for goats, or, indeed, of hunting very hard for anything.
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From this reading Of course I had no intention of climbing for goats, or, indeed, of hunting very hard for anything.
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From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
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From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading By now, you may be sure, we had found an easier way home!
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From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
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From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course I had no intention of climbing for goats, or, indeed, of hunting very hard for anything.
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From this reading By now, you may be sure, we had found an easier way home!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
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From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
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From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course I had no intention of climbing for goats, or, indeed, of hunting very hard for anything.
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From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
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From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By now, you may be sure, we had found an easier way home!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, four days later, I crossed the river and set off above to explore in the direction of the Continental Divide.
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From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
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From this reading This was a very hard day's work, but uneventful.
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From this reading This was a very hard day's work, but uneventful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a very hard day's work, but uneventful.
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From this reading By now, you may be sure, we had found an easier way home!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE SECOND AND THIRD CLIMBS Once more, lured by the promise of the tracks we had seen, we climbed this same mountain, but again without results.
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From this reading This was a very hard day's work, but uneventful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By now, you may be sure, we had found an easier way home!
