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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 THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
all
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The jutting crags were sunlit and warm.
aslant
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
berries
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From this reading The service berries were ripening and hung heavy-laden branches down over the trail to tempt a rider into loitering.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
birds
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From this reading The cherry thickets whispered in a light breeze and sheltered birds that sang in perfect content.
blades
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
bowlders
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
branches
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From this reading The service berries were ripening and hung heavy-laden branches down over the trail to tempt a rider into loitering.
breeze
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From this reading The cherry thickets whispered in a light breeze and sheltered birds that sang in perfect content.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
canyon
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
cherry
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From this reading The cherry thickets whispered in a light breeze and sheltered birds that sang in perfect content.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
content
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From this reading The cherry thickets whispered in a light breeze and sheltered birds that sang in perfect content.
crags
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From this reading The jutting crags were sunlit and warm.
creek
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
crept
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
deeper
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
degree
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
depths
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
DEVILS
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
DOUBT
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
down
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
enough
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
fins
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
gash
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
gently-moving
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
gloomy
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
heavy-laden
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From this reading The service berries were ripening and hung heavy-laden branches down over the trail to tempt a rider into loitering.
held
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
higher
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
hills
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
hung
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From this reading The service berries were ripening and hung heavy-laden branches down over the trail to tempt a rider into loitering.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
jutting
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From this reading The jutting crags were sunlit and warm.
lay
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
leaped
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
light
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From this reading The cherry thickets whispered in a light breeze and sheltered birds that sang in perfect content.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
standing or moving slowly without a clear purpose
From this reading The service berries were ripening and hung heavy-laden branches down over the trail to tempt a rider into loitering.
motionless
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
normal
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The service berries were ripening and hung heavy-laden branches down over the trail to tempt a rider into loitering.
perfect
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From this reading The cherry thickets whispered in a light breeze and sheltered birds that sang in perfect content.
person
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
picturesque
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
pools
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
rider
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From this reading The service berries were ripening and hung heavy-laden branches down over the trail to tempt a rider into loitering.
ripening
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From this reading The service berries were ripening and hung heavy-laden branches down over the trail to tempt a rider into loitering.
rocks
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
sang
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From this reading The cherry thickets whispered in a light breeze and sheltered birds that sang in perfect content.
service
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From this reading The service berries were ripening and hung heavy-laden branches down over the trail to tempt a rider into loitering.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
shady
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
sheltered
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From this reading The cherry thickets whispered in a light breeze and sheltered birds that sang in perfect content.
shining
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
slid
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
some
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
speckled
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
stationary
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
stealthily
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
sun
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
sunlit
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From this reading The jutting crags were sunlit and warm.
swift
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
tail
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
tempt
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From this reading The service berries were ripening and hung heavy-laden branches down over the trail to tempt a rider into loitering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cherry thickets whispered in a light breeze and sheltered birds that sang in perfect content.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
thickets
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From this reading The cherry thickets whispered in a light breeze and sheltered birds that sang in perfect content.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
trail
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From this reading The service berries were ripening and hung heavy-laden branches down over the trail to tempt a rider into loitering.
trout
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From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
warm
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From this reading The jutting crags were sunlit and warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The jutting crags were sunlit and warm.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The creek leaped over rocks, slid thin blades of swift current between the higher bowlders, and crept stealthily down into shady pools, where speckled trout lay motionless except for the gently-moving tail and fins that held them stationary in some deeper shadow.
whispered
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From this reading The cherry thickets whispered in a light breeze and sheltered birds that sang in perfect content.
wild
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
Wolverine
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From this reading THE LITTLE DEVILS OF DOUBT Wolverine canyon, with the sun shining down aslant into its depths, was a picturesque gash in the hills, wild enough in all conscience, but to the normal person not in the least degree gloomy.
