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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 CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
accompanied
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
actuality
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
adobe
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I don't like things being so still," said Scott.
bird
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
blue
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
brown
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
building
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
bush
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
came
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
CASA
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
Chinese
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From this reading One was a white man; the other, a Chinese, dressed in the dark blue shirt and trousers of his people.
clouds
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
dark
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From this reading One was a white man; the other, a Chinese, dressed in the dark blue shirt and trousers of his people.
don't
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From this reading "I don't like things being so still," said Scott.
dressed
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From this reading One was a white man; the other, a Chinese, dressed in the dark blue shirt and trousers of his people.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
family
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
flying
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
front
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
GRANDE
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
habitation
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
hen
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One was a white man; the other, a Chinese, dressed in the dark blue shirt and trousers of his people.
house
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like things being so still," said Scott.
immense
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
industry
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's push on."
like
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From this reading "I don't like things being so still," said Scott.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
man
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From this reading One was a white man; the other, a Chinese, dressed in the dark blue shirt and trousers of his people.
men
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
narrow
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
occasional
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let's push on."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
other
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From this reading One was a white man; the other, a Chinese, dressed in the dark blue shirt and trousers of his people.
panorama
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
people
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From this reading One was a white man; the other, a Chinese, dressed in the dark blue shirt and trousers of his people.
picture
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
place
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
push
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From this reading "Let's push on."
rather
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
real
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
Riding
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
said
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From this reading "I don't like things being so still," said Scott.
sailing
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
sat
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
Scott
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From this reading "I don't like things being so still," said Scott.
scratching
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
shirt
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From this reading One was a white man; the other, a Chinese, dressed in the dark blue shirt and trousers of his people.
show
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
sign
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
sky
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
slowly
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't like things being so still," said Scott.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't like things being so still," said Scott.
stillness
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
suggested
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
There
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
things
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From this reading "I don't like things being so still," said Scott.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
tree
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
trousers
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From this reading One was a white man; the other, a Chinese, dressed in the dark blue shirt and trousers of his people.
two
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
veranda
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
walk
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From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
white
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
whole
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From this reading CASA GRANDE There was a great stillness about the place; the whole panorama suggested a picture rather than an actuality, except for the white clouds sailing slowly about in the blue sky, and an occasional bird flying from one tree or bush to another.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Riding around to the front of the house--a long, narrow, adobe building, they came upon the first real sign of habitation; a brown hen, who, accompanied by her family, was scratching around the walk with an immense show of industry; while on the veranda sat two men.
