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AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC. Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face. It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion. Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines. Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
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truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.”
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
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From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
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From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
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From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
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From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
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From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
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From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
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From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
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From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
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From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
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From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
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From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
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From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
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From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
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From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
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From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
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From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
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From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
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From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
which person or people
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
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From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
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From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
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From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
