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Chapter IV
“And that was the railroad I was to work for. All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes. The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range. And it was so dangerous that the trains didn’t run nights. The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “And it was so dangerous that the trains didn’t run nights.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.”
during the time that
From this reading “The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.”
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From this reading All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And that was the railroad I was to work for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
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From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
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From this reading And it was so dangerous that the trains didn’t run nights.
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From this reading The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.
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From this reading And it was so dangerous that the trains didn’t run nights.
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From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
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From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
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From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
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From this reading All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And that was the railroad I was to work for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
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From this reading The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And that was the railroad I was to work for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was so dangerous that the trains didn’t run nights.
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From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.
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From this reading All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.
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From this reading The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading And it was so dangerous that the trains didn’t run nights.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.
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From this reading The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
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From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
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From this reading The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.
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From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
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From this reading “And that was the railroad I was to work for.
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From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it was so dangerous that the trains didn’t run nights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
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From this reading The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it was so dangerous that the trains didn’t run nights.
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From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And that was the railroad I was to work for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And that was the railroad I was to work for.
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From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And that was the railroad I was to work for.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it was so dangerous that the trains didn’t run nights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road ran from sea level at Duran up to twelve thousand feet on Chimborazo and down to ten thousand at Quito on the other side the range.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And that was the railroad I was to work for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All of which was nothing to what he told me in the next few minutes.
during the time that
From this reading The through passengers had to get off and sleep in the towns at night while the train waited for daylight.
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From this reading “And that was the railroad I was to work for.
