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Chapter VII
OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house. Fred followed, hardly knowing what to think. Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope. "Sit down," said the old gold hunter, indicating a big chair on the porch. Fred took it, and Mr. Baxter seated himself near the boy.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Fred took it, and Mr. Baxter seated himself near the boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fred followed, hardly knowing what to think.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fred took it, and Mr. Baxter seated himself near the boy.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
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From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
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From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred took it, and Mr. Baxter seated himself near the boy.
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From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
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From this reading "Sit down," said the old gold hunter, indicating a big chair on the porch.
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From this reading Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope.
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From this reading Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down," said the old gold hunter, indicating a big chair on the porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down," said the old gold hunter, indicating a big chair on the porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
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From this reading Fred followed, hardly knowing what to think.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
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From this reading Fred followed, hardly knowing what to think.
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From this reading "Sit down," said the old gold hunter, indicating a big chair on the porch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope.
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From this reading Fred followed, hardly knowing what to think.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fred took it, and Mr. Baxter seated himself near the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down," said the old gold hunter, indicating a big chair on the porch.
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From this reading "Sit down," said the old gold hunter, indicating a big chair on the porch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fred took it, and Mr. Baxter seated himself near the boy.
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From this reading Fred followed, hardly knowing what to think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred took it, and Mr. Baxter seated himself near the boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
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From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
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From this reading "Sit down," said the old gold hunter, indicating a big chair on the porch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down," said the old gold hunter, indicating a big chair on the porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred took it, and Mr. Baxter seated himself near the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down," said the old gold hunter, indicating a big chair on the porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred followed, hardly knowing what to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred took it, and Mr. Baxter seated himself near the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR ALASKA Striding on ahead, Mr. Baxter led the way to the porch of a fine country house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Fred followed, hardly knowing what to think.
but in spite of that
From this reading Certainly the man's manner was not very encouraging, but the boy had not yet lost hope.
