CHAPTER II THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon. These men had been long in the country. They called themselves Sour-doughs, and took great pride in so classifying themselves. For other men, new in the land, they felt nothing but disdain. The men who came ashore from the steamers were newcomers.
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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.”
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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 THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They called themselves Sour-doughs, and took great pride in so classifying themselves.
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From this reading The men who came ashore from the steamers were newcomers.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These men had been long in the country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For other men, new in the land, they felt nothing but disdain.
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From this reading They called themselves Sour-doughs, and took great pride in so classifying themselves.
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From this reading The men who came ashore from the steamers were newcomers.
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From this reading They called themselves Sour-doughs, and took great pride in so classifying themselves.
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From this reading These men had been long in the country.
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From this reading For other men, new in the land, they felt nothing but disdain.
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From this reading For other men, new in the land, they felt nothing but disdain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For other men, new in the land, they felt nothing but disdain.
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From this reading THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men who came ashore from the steamers were newcomers.
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From this reading THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They called themselves Sour-doughs, and took great pride in so classifying themselves.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These men had been long in the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.
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From this reading For other men, new in the land, they felt nothing but disdain.
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From this reading THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These men had been long in the country.
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From this reading THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.
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From this reading THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.
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From this reading For other men, new in the land, they felt nothing but disdain.
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From this reading The men who came ashore from the steamers were newcomers.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For other men, new in the land, they felt nothing but disdain.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.
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From this reading For other men, new in the land, they felt nothing but disdain.
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From this reading They called themselves Sour-doughs, and took great pride in so classifying themselves.
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From this reading THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They called themselves Sour-doughs, and took great pride in so classifying themselves.
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From this reading They called themselves Sour-doughs, and took great pride in so classifying themselves.
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From this reading The men who came ashore from the steamers were newcomers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They called themselves Sour-doughs, and took great pride in so classifying themselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men had been long in the country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They called themselves Sour-doughs, and took great pride in so classifying themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They called themselves Sour-doughs, and took great pride in so classifying themselves.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men who came ashore from the steamers were newcomers.
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From this reading THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.
which person or people
From this reading The men who came ashore from the steamers were newcomers.
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From this reading THE MAD GOD A small number of white men lived in Fort Yukon.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 15?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER II...", what tone does the author establish?
