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Chapter III
The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it. Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness. The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it. But everything else was pure destruction. Calhoun said evenly, "Clever!
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.”
for the reason that
From this reading “The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “But everything else was pure destruction.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
for the reason that
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
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From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
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From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But everything else was pure destruction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
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From this reading Calhoun said evenly, "Clever!
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From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
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From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
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From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
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From this reading Calhoun said evenly, "Clever!
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From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
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From this reading But everything else was pure destruction.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
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From this reading But everything else was pure destruction.
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From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
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From this reading Calhoun said evenly, "Clever!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But everything else was pure destruction.
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From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
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From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
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From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
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From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
above and across; more than
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
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From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
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From this reading But everything else was pure destruction.
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From this reading Calhoun said evenly, "Clever!
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From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
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From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
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From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
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From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
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From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
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From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
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From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
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From this reading Senselessly, they'd trampled each other to horrible shapelessness.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The settlement had been destroyed, positively by stampeded cattle in tens or hundreds of thousands charging blindly through and over and upon it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mine shaft was not choked, because enormously strong timbers had fallen across and blocked it.
