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Chapter XVIII
THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen. His eyes grew harder, his mouth sterner. There came into his face the lines of his relentless hatred. Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf. His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.”
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From this reading His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
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From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
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From this reading There came into his face the lines of his relentless hatred.
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From this reading His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.
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From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
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From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
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From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
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From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
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From this reading His eyes grew harder, his mouth sterner.
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From this reading There came into his face the lines of his relentless hatred.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.
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From this reading His eyes grew harder, his mouth sterner.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.
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From this reading His eyes grew harder, his mouth sterner.
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From this reading There came into his face the lines of his relentless hatred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
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From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes grew harder, his mouth sterner.
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From this reading His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.
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From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
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From this reading There came into his face the lines of his relentless hatred.
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From this reading His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.
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From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
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From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
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From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
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From this reading His eyes grew harder, his mouth sterner.
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From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
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From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
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From this reading There came into his face the lines of his relentless hatred.
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From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
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From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
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From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
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From this reading His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.
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From this reading His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.
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From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
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From this reading His eyes grew harder, his mouth sterner.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
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From this reading There came into his face the lines of his relentless hatred.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
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From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Each day that passed set its seal deeper into the heart and soul of David Drennen.
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From this reading His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His lips which had long ago forgotten how to smile were constantly set in an ugly snarl.
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From this reading Sinister and morose and implacable, biding his time and nursing his purpose, he grew to be more than ever before the lone wolf.
