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Chapter XXVI
LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence. Came now a bright sun and gentle winds. The prairie lay like a silver sea. The surliness of the men vanished, they were children again. Once more the force of custom, of duty, made itself felt.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The surliness of the men vanished, they were children again.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Once more the force of custom, of duty, made itself felt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Once more the force of custom, of duty, made itself felt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once more the force of custom, of duty, made itself felt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The prairie lay like a silver sea.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.”
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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 Came now a bright sun and gentle winds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The surliness of the men vanished, they were children again.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Came now a bright sun and gentle winds.
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From this reading Came now a bright sun and gentle winds.
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From this reading Came now a bright sun and gentle winds.
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From this reading The surliness of the men vanished, they were children again.
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From this reading Once more the force of custom, of duty, made itself felt.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Once more the force of custom, of duty, made itself felt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.
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From this reading Once more the force of custom, of duty, made itself felt.
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From this reading Once more the force of custom, of duty, made itself felt.
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From this reading Came now a bright sun and gentle winds.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.
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From this reading LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once more the force of custom, of duty, made itself felt.
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From this reading The prairie lay like a silver sea.
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From this reading LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.
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From this reading The prairie lay like a silver sea.
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From this reading Once more the force of custom, of duty, made itself felt.
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From this reading LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.
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From this reading Once more the force of custom, of duty, made itself felt.
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From this reading LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.
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From this reading Came now a bright sun and gentle winds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The surliness of the men vanished, they were children again.
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From this reading Once more the force of custom, of duty, made itself felt.
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From this reading LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.
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From this reading The prairie lay like a silver sea.
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From this reading The prairie lay like a silver sea.
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From this reading LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prairie lay like a silver sea.
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From this reading Came now a bright sun and gentle winds.
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From this reading The surliness of the men vanished, they were children again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The surliness of the men vanished, they were children again.
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From this reading LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.
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From this reading The surliness of the men vanished, they were children again.
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From this reading LAZYING ALONG UPON even the most seasoned outdoor men the weather has undeniable influence.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The surliness of the men vanished, they were children again.
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From this reading Came now a bright sun and gentle winds.
