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Chapter IX
INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer. On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left. "We'll take it," he said promptly. "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry. "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We'll take it," he said promptly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.”
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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 INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
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From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
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From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
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From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
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From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.
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From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.
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From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
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From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.
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From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We'll take it," he said promptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll take it," he said promptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll take it," he said promptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll take it," he said promptly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.
up to a particular time
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.
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From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll take it," he said promptly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.
