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Chapter XXXVI
OREGON! OREGON! THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad. "Miss Molly," he said, "I'm come to say good-by now. Hit's for keeps."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Miss Molly," he said, "I'm come to say good-by now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Miss Molly," he said, "I'm come to say good-by now.
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From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading "Miss Molly," he said, "I'm come to say good-by now.
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From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading Hit's for keeps."
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From this reading "Miss Molly," he said, "I'm come to say good-by now.
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From this reading Hit's for keeps."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading "Miss Molly," he said, "I'm come to say good-by now.
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From this reading "Miss Molly," he said, "I'm come to say good-by now.
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From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading "Miss Molly," he said, "I'm come to say good-by now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading OREGON!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading "Miss Molly," he said, "I'm come to say good-by now.
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From this reading "Miss Molly," he said, "I'm come to say good-by now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
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From this reading THE freakish resolves of the old-time trapper at least remained unchanged for many days, but at last one evening he came to Molly's wagon, his face grim and sad.
