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Chapter XXXV
Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones. The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being. The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette. Three of the others were never found. The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
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later than; following
From this reading “The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three of the others were never found.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three of the others were never found.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.”
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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 Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
later than; following
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
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From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
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From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
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From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
one or the other of two
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
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From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
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From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three of the others were never found.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
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From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three of the others were never found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three of the others were never found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three of the others were never found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
up to a particular time
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
at the time that
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
