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The Woman from Outside: [On Swan River]
The Woman from Outside: [On Swan River]

Chapter IV

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MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.
The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.
Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.
He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.
It was not so much shyness now, as an instinct of self-preservation.
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The Woman from Outside: [On Swan River]

Chapter IV

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.
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The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.
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Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.
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He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.
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It was not so much shyness now, as an instinct of self-preservation.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

ABOUT preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.”

Determined adjective US /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading “MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.”

Running noun US /ˈrunning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.”

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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 MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

affair

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From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

afterwards

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From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

al

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

any

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From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was not so much shyness now, as an instinct of self-preservation.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

background

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From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

bottom

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

broiled

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.

chicken

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

CLARE

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

condescended

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From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

considered

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From this reading He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.

consorted

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From this reading He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.

day

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

de

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

delicate

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From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

DeterminedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

didn't

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From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

east

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

Enterprise

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

fellows

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

feminine

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

flesh

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From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

followed

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

following

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

Fort

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

fresco

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

getting

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From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

go

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From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

got

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

hunt

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

hunters

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From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

individuals

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From this reading He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.

instinct

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From this reading It was not so much shyness now, as an instinct of self-preservation.

instrumental

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From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not so much shyness now, as an instinct of self-preservation.

kept

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From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

ladies

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From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

largely

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From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

like

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From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

Mathews

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From this reading He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.

middle-aged

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From this reading He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.

MORE

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

most

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

much

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From this reading It was not so much shyness now, as an instinct of self-preservation.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not so much shyness now, as an instinct of self-preservation.

now

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From this reading It was not so much shyness now, as an instinct of self-preservation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

out

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From this reading He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.

partake

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From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

personally

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From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

piece

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

post

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

prairie

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From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

presence

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From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

rare

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

resistance

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

river

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

runningnounUS /ˈrunning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.

self-preservation

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From this reading It was not so much shyness now, as an instinct of self-preservation.

shoot

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From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

shyness

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From this reading It was not so much shyness now, as an instinct of self-preservation.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was not so much shyness now, as an instinct of self-preservation.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

stimulated

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From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

Stinson

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From this reading He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.

Stonor

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From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

supper

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

Trojan

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From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.

up

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

visitation

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From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading MORE ABOUT CLARE Determined to make the most of their rare feminine visitation at Fort Enterprise, on the following day the fellows got up a chicken hunt on the river bottom east of the post, to be followed by an _al fresco_ supper at which broiled chicken was to be the _piece de resistance_.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He consorted with Captain Stinson and Mathews, middle-aged individuals who were considered out of the running.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The ladies didn't shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh.

worked

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From this reading Stonor, though he was largely instrumental in getting the thing up, and though he worked like a Trojan to make the affair go, still kept himself personally in the background.