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Chapter XXI
IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters. A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one. Tug Hollister looked over his shoulder. He was here to get instructions for his new assignment. Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was here to get instructions for his new assignment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tug Hollister looked over his shoulder.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Tug Hollister looked over his shoulder.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.”
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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 IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
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From this reading He was here to get instructions for his new assignment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
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From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
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From this reading A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one.
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From this reading Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.
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From this reading Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.
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From this reading Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.
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From this reading A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one.
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From this reading Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.
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From this reading A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one.
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From this reading Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.
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From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
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From this reading Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was here to get instructions for his new assignment.
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From this reading A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one.
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From this reading He was here to get instructions for his new assignment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was here to get instructions for his new assignment.
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From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was here to get instructions for his new assignment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tug Hollister looked over his shoulder.
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From this reading Tug Hollister looked over his shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
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From this reading He was here to get instructions for his new assignment.
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From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
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From this reading A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one.
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From this reading Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.
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From this reading A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one.
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From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
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From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tug Hollister looked over his shoulder.
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From this reading A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one.
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From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
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From this reading He was here to get instructions for his new assignment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one.
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From this reading A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.
above and across; more than
From this reading Tug Hollister looked over his shoulder.
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From this reading A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one.
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From this reading Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
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From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
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From this reading Tug Hollister looked over his shoulder.
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From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IRREFUTABLE LOGIC Merrick sat at a table in the log cabin that served him as field headquarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was here to get instructions for his new assignment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A cheap lamp pinned down one corner of the map in front of him, a jar of tobacco the opposite one.
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From this reading Tug Hollister looked over his shoulder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was here to get instructions for his new assignment.
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From this reading Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Piñon knots crackled cheerfully in the fireplace, emphasizing the comfort within the cabin as compared with the weather outside.
