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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 Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
accustomed
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some weeks after the departure of Du Mesne, Law was returning from the hunt some miles below the station.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
any
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
assign
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
became
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Some weeks after the departure of Du Mesne, Law was returning from the hunt some miles below the station.
better
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
bird
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
bison
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
bore
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From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
bowed
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From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
buck
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From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
camp
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
chase
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
companions
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
demanded
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
departure
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From this reading Some weeks after the departure of Du Mesne, Law was returning from the hunt some miles below the station.
Du
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From this reading Some weeks after the departure of Du Mesne, Law was returning from the hunt some miles below the station.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
enough
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
exercise
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From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
eye
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
far
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
figure
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From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
form
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some weeks after the departure of Du Mesne, Law was returning from the hunt some miles below the station.
glanced
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
grass
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
gray
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
hand
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
hardened
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From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
hardly
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
Hardy
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
hunt
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From this reading Some weeks after the departure of Du Mesne, Law was returning from the hunt some miles below the station.
hunter
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
indeed
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
instant
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
intended
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
item
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
keen
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
Law
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
limb
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
made
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
Mesne
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From this reading Some weeks after the departure of Du Mesne, Law was returning from the hunt some miles below the station.
miles
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From this reading Some weeks after the departure of Du Mesne, Law was returning from the hunt some miles below the station.
months
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
movement
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
nature
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
only
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
outdoor
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From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
overhead
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
patron
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
powerful
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From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
provider
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
rabbit
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
rather
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
readiness
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
returning
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From this reading Some weeks after the departure of Du Mesne, Law was returning from the hunt some miles below the station.
rustling
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
SAUVAGES
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
scene
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
scenes
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
shoulders
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From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
Some
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From this reading Some weeks after the departure of Du Mesne, Law was returning from the hunt some miles below the station.
spent
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
squirrel's
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
stag
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
started
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
station
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From this reading Some weeks after the departure of Du Mesne, Law was returning from the hunt some miles below the station.
success
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
tail
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
taking
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
tall
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From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
tireless
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
TOUS
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
trail
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
tree
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
unusual
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
voyageur's
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some weeks after the departure of Du Mesne, Law was returning from the hunt some miles below the station.
weapon
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
weeks
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From this reading Some weeks after the departure of Du Mesne, Law was returning from the hunt some miles below the station.
weight
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From this reading His tall and powerful figure, hardened by continued outdoor exercise, was scarce bowed by the weight of the wild buck which he bore across his shoulders.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
whisk
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From this reading His eye, accustomed to the instant readiness demanded in the _voyageur's_ life, glanced keenly about, taking in each item of the scene, each movement of the little bird on the tree, the rustling of the grass where a rabbit started from its form, the whisk of the gray squirrel's tail on the limb far overhead.
wild
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
willing
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From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hardy of limb, keen of eye, tireless of foot, with a hand which any weapon fitted, his success as hunter made his companions willing enough to assign to him the chase of the bison or the stag; so that he became not only patron but provider for the camp.
years
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From this reading TOUS SAUVAGES Had nature indeed intended Law for the wild life of the trail, and had he indeed spent years rather than months among these unusual scenes, he could hardly have been better fitted for the part.
