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Chapter IV
The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper. Now that whole outfit was lost. Never trace nor hide nor hair of men, dogs, sleds, or anything was ever found. They dropped clean out of sight. It became one of the mysteries of the country.
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.”
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later than; following
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
any thing at all
From this reading Never trace nor hide nor hair of men, dogs, sleds, or anything was ever found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
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From this reading It became one of the mysteries of the country.
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From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
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From this reading They dropped clean out of sight.
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From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
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From this reading It became one of the mysteries of the country.
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From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
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From this reading Never trace nor hide nor hair of men, dogs, sleds, or anything was ever found.
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From this reading They dropped clean out of sight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never trace nor hide nor hair of men, dogs, sleds, or anything was ever found.
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From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never trace nor hide nor hair of men, dogs, sleds, or anything was ever found.
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From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
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From this reading Never trace nor hide nor hair of men, dogs, sleds, or anything was ever found.
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From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
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From this reading Never trace nor hide nor hair of men, dogs, sleds, or anything was ever found.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became one of the mysteries of the country.
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From this reading Now that whole outfit was lost.
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From this reading Never trace nor hide nor hair of men, dogs, sleds, or anything was ever found.
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From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
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From this reading It became one of the mysteries of the country.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never trace nor hide nor hair of men, dogs, sleds, or anything was ever found.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Never trace nor hide nor hair of men, dogs, sleds, or anything was ever found.
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From this reading Now that whole outfit was lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
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From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It became one of the mysteries of the country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never trace nor hide nor hair of men, dogs, sleds, or anything was ever found.
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From this reading They dropped clean out of sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
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From this reading They dropped clean out of sight.
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From this reading Never trace nor hide nor hair of men, dogs, sleds, or anything was ever found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dropped clean out of sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
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From this reading Never trace nor hide nor hair of men, dogs, sleds, or anything was ever found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
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From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
at the time that
From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
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From this reading The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up White River after copper.
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From this reading Now that whole outfit was lost.
