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Chapter XIV
Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on. By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced. For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned. "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said. "Mush along, boys.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"Mush along, boys.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.”
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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 light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
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From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Mush along, boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
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From this reading "Mush along, boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
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From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
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From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
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From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
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From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
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From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
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From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
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From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mush along, boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dillon took Gillane's post, the sergeant took Jimmy's, and they pushed on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The light's going and the trees are a long way off," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
at the time that
From this reading For all that, when they reached the snow-field Deering looked to the west and frowned.
in or at the place that
From this reading By and by the mist rolled down and hid the pitches below, but, now all knew where they went, the gloom vanished and slack muscles were braced.
