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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 After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
accomplished
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From this reading There he gave up further pursuit, having fully satisfied himself that the man's escape had been accomplished.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
any
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
approached
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From this reading JIM It was with no very cheerful feelings that Jim Thorpe approached Barnriff once more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
awaiting
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From this reading So he turned his horse's head toward Barnriff, and prepared himself to face the trouble that he knew would be awaiting him.
Barnriff
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From this reading JIM It was with no very cheerful feelings that Jim Thorpe approached Barnriff once more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So he turned his horse's head toward Barnriff, and prepared himself to face the trouble that he knew would be awaiting him.
beast
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There he gave up further pursuit, having fully satisfied himself that the man's escape had been accomplished.
BluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
cheerful
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From this reading JIM It was with no very cheerful feelings that Jim Thorpe approached Barnriff once more.
color
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
company
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
Crombie
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
delayed
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
Doc
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
escape
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From this reading There he gave up further pursuit, having fully satisfied himself that the man's escape had been accomplished.
face
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From this reading So he turned his horse's head toward Barnriff, and prepared himself to face the trouble that he knew would be awaiting him.
fear
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
feelings
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From this reading JIM It was with no very cheerful feelings that Jim Thorpe approached Barnriff once more.
final
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
fugitive
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
full
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
fully
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
further
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From this reading There he gave up further pursuit, having fully satisfied himself that the man's escape had been accomplished.
gave
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From this reading There he gave up further pursuit, having fully satisfied himself that the man's escape had been accomplished.
giving
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There he gave up further pursuit, having fully satisfied himself that the man's escape had been accomplished.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
head
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From this reading So he turned his horse's head toward Barnriff, and prepared himself to face the trouble that he knew would be awaiting him.
hills
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
horse
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
horse's
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From this reading So he turned his horse's head toward Barnriff, and prepared himself to face the trouble that he knew would be awaiting him.
hours
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
hunted
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JIM It was with no very cheerful feelings that Jim Thorpe approached Barnriff once more.
JIM
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From this reading JIM It was with no very cheerful feelings that Jim Thorpe approached Barnriff once more.
journey
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
knew
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From this reading So he turned his horse's head toward Barnriff, and prepared himself to face the trouble that he knew would be awaiting him.
left
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
Little
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
long
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
man's
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From this reading There he gave up further pursuit, having fully satisfied himself that the man's escape had been accomplished.
more
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From this reading JIM It was with no very cheerful feelings that Jim Thorpe approached Barnriff once more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading JIM It was with no very cheerful feelings that Jim Thorpe approached Barnriff once more.
northern
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
once
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From this reading JIM It was with no very cheerful feelings that Jim Thorpe approached Barnriff once more.
parted
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
possible
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
prepared
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From this reading So he turned his horse's head toward Barnriff, and prepared himself to face the trouble that he knew would be awaiting him.
protestations
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
pursuit
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From this reading There he gave up further pursuit, having fully satisfied himself that the man's escape had been accomplished.
recovered
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
resting
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
return
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
River
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
sake
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From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
satisfied
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From this reading There he gave up further pursuit, having fully satisfied himself that the man's escape had been accomplished.
simple
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he turned his horse's head toward Barnriff, and prepared himself to face the trouble that he knew would be awaiting him.
steadily
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
strategy
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JIM It was with no very cheerful feelings that Jim Thorpe approached Barnriff once more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
then
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
There
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From this reading There he gave up further pursuit, having fully satisfied himself that the man's escape had been accomplished.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
Thorpe
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From this reading JIM It was with no very cheerful feelings that Jim Thorpe approached Barnriff once more.
time
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
tough
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So he turned his horse's head toward Barnriff, and prepared himself to face the trouble that he knew would be awaiting him.
tracks
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
trailed
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
trouble
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From this reading So he turned his horse's head toward Barnriff, and prepared himself to face the trouble that he knew would be awaiting him.
turned
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From this reading So he turned his horse's head toward Barnriff, and prepared himself to face the trouble that he knew would be awaiting him.
twenty-four
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
up
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
very
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From this reading JIM It was with no very cheerful feelings that Jim Thorpe approached Barnriff once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIM It was with no very cheerful feelings that Jim Thorpe approached Barnriff once more.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had delayed his return as long as possible, not from any fear for himself, but for the sake of giving color to his final protestations to Doc Crombie, when they parted company at the Little Bluff River.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
Will's
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JIM It was with no very cheerful feelings that Jim Thorpe approached Barnriff once more.
woods
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From this reading After resting his horse in the river woods for a full twenty-four hours--and, in that time, the tough beast had fully recovered from his journey--he then, with simple strategy, hunted up Will's tracks where the fugitive had left the river, and steadily trailed him to the northern hills.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So he turned his horse's head toward Barnriff, and prepared himself to face the trouble that he knew would be awaiting him.
