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Chapter XIV
GOLDEN GULCH HOTEL. The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty. In the mountain-cabin they had been solitary. Their only visitors had been Bill Mosely and his friend Tom Hadley, and such visitors they were glad to dispense with. Now, however, it was different.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In the mountain-cabin they had been solitary.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now, however, it was different.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Now, however, it was different.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.”
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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 party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
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From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their only visitors had been Bill Mosely and his friend Tom Hadley, and such visitors they were glad to dispense with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the mountain-cabin they had been solitary.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
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From this reading Their only visitors had been Bill Mosely and his friend Tom Hadley, and such visitors they were glad to dispense with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, however, it was different.
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From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their only visitors had been Bill Mosely and his friend Tom Hadley, and such visitors they were glad to dispense with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their only visitors had been Bill Mosely and his friend Tom Hadley, and such visitors they were glad to dispense with.
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From this reading Their only visitors had been Bill Mosely and his friend Tom Hadley, and such visitors they were glad to dispense with.
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From this reading GOLDEN GULCH HOTEL.
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From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
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From this reading GOLDEN GULCH HOTEL.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the mountain-cabin they had been solitary.
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From this reading Their only visitors had been Bill Mosely and his friend Tom Hadley, and such visitors they were glad to dispense with.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their only visitors had been Bill Mosely and his friend Tom Hadley, and such visitors they were glad to dispense with.
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From this reading GOLDEN GULCH HOTEL.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, it was different.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mountain-cabin they had been solitary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, however, it was different.
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From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their only visitors had been Bill Mosely and his friend Tom Hadley, and such visitors they were glad to dispense with.
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From this reading In the mountain-cabin they had been solitary.
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From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
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From this reading Their only visitors had been Bill Mosely and his friend Tom Hadley, and such visitors they were glad to dispense with.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the mountain-cabin they had been solitary.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Their only visitors had been Bill Mosely and his friend Tom Hadley, and such visitors they were glad to dispense with.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their only visitors had been Bill Mosely and his friend Tom Hadley, and such visitors they were glad to dispense with.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the mountain-cabin they had been solitary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their only visitors had been Bill Mosely and his friend Tom Hadley, and such visitors they were glad to dispense with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their only visitors had been Bill Mosely and his friend Tom Hadley, and such visitors they were glad to dispense with.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
in or at the place that
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The party were able to cover a greater distance on the second day than on the first, being now among the foot-hills, where travelling was attended with less difficulty.
