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Chapter VIII
A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face. And at a considerable distance, at least for the reading of a man's look. But yet they marked how the face was haggard and drawn and furtive. Joe had no inkling of their presence. He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And at a considerable distance, at least for the reading of a man's look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And at a considerable distance, at least for the reading of a man's look.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “But yet they marked how the face was haggard and drawn and furtive.”
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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 A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at a considerable distance, at least for the reading of a man's look.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at a considerable distance, at least for the reading of a man's look.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yet they marked how the face was haggard and drawn and furtive.
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From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
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From this reading And at a considerable distance, at least for the reading of a man's look.
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From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
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From this reading And at a considerable distance, at least for the reading of a man's look.
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From this reading But yet they marked how the face was haggard and drawn and furtive.
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From this reading A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And at a considerable distance, at least for the reading of a man's look.
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From this reading But yet they marked how the face was haggard and drawn and furtive.
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From this reading A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.
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From this reading A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.
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From this reading But yet they marked how the face was haggard and drawn and furtive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
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From this reading But yet they marked how the face was haggard and drawn and furtive.
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From this reading Joe had no inkling of their presence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.
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From this reading Joe had no inkling of their presence.
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From this reading A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And at a considerable distance, at least for the reading of a man's look.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And at a considerable distance, at least for the reading of a man's look.
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From this reading And at a considerable distance, at least for the reading of a man's look.
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From this reading But yet they marked how the face was haggard and drawn and furtive.
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From this reading A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.
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From this reading A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.
not any; not one
From this reading Joe had no inkling of their presence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.
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From this reading Joe had no inkling of their presence.
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From this reading And at a considerable distance, at least for the reading of a man's look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
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From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And at a considerable distance, at least for the reading of a man's look.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Joe had no inkling of their presence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.
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From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But yet they marked how the face was haggard and drawn and furtive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
in the direction of
From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
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From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A glimpse, scarcely more it was, had been given them of Mexicali Joe's face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not seen their wisp of smoke; there was no wind setting toward him to carry him the smell of cooking trout.
but in spite of that
From this reading But yet they marked how the face was haggard and drawn and furtive.
