Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

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From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mit-sah and Kloo-kooch went with him.

any thing at all

From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

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From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

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From this reading One sled he drove himself, drawn by dogs he had traded for or borrowed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One sled he drove himself, drawn by dogs he had traded for or borrowed.

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From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

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From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

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From this reading One sled he drove himself, drawn by dogs he had traded for or borrowed.

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From this reading One sled he drove himself, drawn by dogs he had traded for or borrowed.

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From this reading A second and smaller sled was driven by Mit-sah, and to this was harnessed a team of puppies.

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From this reading One sled he drove himself, drawn by dogs he had traded for or borrowed.

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From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

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From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One sled he drove himself, drawn by dogs he had traded for or borrowed.

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From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading One sled he drove himself, drawn by dogs he had traded for or borrowed.

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From this reading A second and smaller sled was driven by Mit-sah, and to this was harnessed a team of puppies.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One sled he drove himself, drawn by dogs he had traded for or borrowed.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mit-sah and Kloo-kooch went with him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading One sled he drove himself, drawn by dogs he had traded for or borrowed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

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From this reading Mit-sah and Kloo-kooch went with him.

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From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

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From this reading Mit-sah and Kloo-kooch went with him.

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From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A second and smaller sled was driven by Mit-sah, and to this was harnessed a team of puppies.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One sled he drove himself, drawn by dogs he had traded for or borrowed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One sled he drove himself, drawn by dogs he had traded for or borrowed.

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From this reading A second and smaller sled was driven by Mit-sah, and to this was harnessed a team of puppies.

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From this reading A second and smaller sled was driven by Mit-sah, and to this was harnessed a team of puppies.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One sled he drove himself, drawn by dogs he had traded for or borrowed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A second and smaller sled was driven by Mit-sah, and to this was harnessed a team of puppies.

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From this reading A second and smaller sled was driven by Mit-sah, and to this was harnessed a team of puppies.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A second and smaller sled was driven by Mit-sah, and to this was harnessed a team of puppies.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A second and smaller sled was driven by Mit-sah, and to this was harnessed a team of puppies.

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From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One sled he drove himself, drawn by dogs he had traded for or borrowed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

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From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

at the time that

From this reading THE COVENANT When December was well along, Grey Beaver went on a journey up the Mackenzie.

which person or people

From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mit-sah and Kloo-kooch went with him.

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From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

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From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was more of a toy affair than anything else, yet it was the delight of Mit-sah, who felt that he was beginning to do a man’s work in the world.