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Chapter XXII
Quite an exodus took place in Dawson in the spring. Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice. Incidentally, it was discovered that Dave Harney possessed most of these dogs. "Going out?" Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quite an exodus took place in Dawson in the spring.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Incidentally, it was discovered that Dave Harney possessed most of these dogs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quite an exodus took place in Dawson in the spring.”
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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 Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Quite an exodus took place in Dawson in the spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
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From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
for the reason that
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
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From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
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From this reading Incidentally, it was discovered that Dave Harney possessed most of these dogs.
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From this reading Quite an exodus took place in Dawson in the spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
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From this reading Incidentally, it was discovered that Dave Harney possessed most of these dogs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quite an exodus took place in Dawson in the spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
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From this reading "Going out?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
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From this reading Incidentally, it was discovered that Dave Harney possessed most of these dogs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
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From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite an exodus took place in Dawson in the spring.
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From this reading Incidentally, it was discovered that Dave Harney possessed most of these dogs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Incidentally, it was discovered that Dave Harney possessed most of these dogs.
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From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Incidentally, it was discovered that Dave Harney possessed most of these dogs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
not one, and not any
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Incidentally, it was discovered that Dave Harney possessed most of these dogs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
above and across; more than
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quite an exodus took place in Dawson in the spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Incidentally, it was discovered that Dave Harney possessed most of these dogs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite an exodus took place in Dawson in the spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quite an exodus took place in Dawson in the spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Incidentally, it was discovered that Dave Harney possessed most of these dogs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quite an exodus took place in Dawson in the spring.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Incidentally, it was discovered that Dave Harney possessed most of these dogs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite an exodus took place in Dawson in the spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men, because they had made stakes, and other men, because they had made none, bought up the available dogs and rushed out for Dyea over the last ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Incidentally, it was discovered that Dave Harney possessed most of these dogs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
at the time that
From this reading Jacob Welse asked him on a day when the meridian sun for the first time felt faintly warm to the naked skin.
