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Chapter I
By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc. The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska. The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside. But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure. I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.”
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.”
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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 first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
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From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
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From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
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From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
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From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
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From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
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From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
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From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
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From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
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From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
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From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
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From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
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From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
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From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
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From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
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From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
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From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
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From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
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From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
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From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
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From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
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From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
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From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
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From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
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From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
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From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
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From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
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From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Roy Norton Author of “The Garden of Fate,” “The Plunderer,” Etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
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From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside.
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From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure.
