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Chapter X
THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises. Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge. The man carried a letter to the General Manager. The letter ran in part: ".
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later than; following
From this reading “Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The letter ran in part: ".”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.”
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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 Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
later than; following
From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
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From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
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From this reading The man carried a letter to the General Manager.
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From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
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From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
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From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
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From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
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From this reading The man carried a letter to the General Manager.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
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From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
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From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
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From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
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From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
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From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
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From this reading The man carried a letter to the General Manager.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
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From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
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From this reading The man carried a letter to the General Manager.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
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From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
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From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
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From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letter ran in part: ".
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From this reading The letter ran in part: ".
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From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
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From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
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From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
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From this reading Ten minutes after leaving Drennen he had sent a man on horseback scurrying down the hundred miles of trail to Lebarge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WITCHERY OF YGERNE Charlie Madden of the Canadian Mining Company wasn't the man to squander time which might be valuable in idle surmises.
