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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
all
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then he looked among the coyotes for old Rip, but he was not there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
arrived
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From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
bushes
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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
care
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From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
cave
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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
Cho-gay's
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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
clearing
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
clump
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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
coyote
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
coyotes
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
crow
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From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.
curiosity
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From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
dawn
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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
decided
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From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
distance
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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
east
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
escort
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
fact
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From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
family
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
flat
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
followed
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
following
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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
grown
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
hidden
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From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
include
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
Kaw
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From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
led
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From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
lighted
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.
mere
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From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
night
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From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
old
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From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
Rip
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From this reading Then he looked among the coyotes for old Rip, but he was not there.
rock
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
sage
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
SANDY
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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
seated
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
see
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From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
seen
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From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
settled
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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
show
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From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
streaks
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
TALE
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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
TELLS
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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
Then
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From this reading Then he looked among the coyotes for old Rip, but he was not there.
there
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From this reading Then he looked among the coyotes for old Rip, but he was not there.
thick
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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
too
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From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.
trees
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From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.
trotted
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
up
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From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
waited
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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.
well
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From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.
Wongo
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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.
