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Chapter V
"We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass." "More than a thousand feet. And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill." "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town." "Certainly," said the leader of their party.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Certainly," said the leader of their party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."”
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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 "We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
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From this reading "Certainly," said the leader of their party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."
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From this reading "More than a thousand feet.
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From this reading And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
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From this reading And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly," said the leader of their party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."
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From this reading "More than a thousand feet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Certainly," said the leader of their party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Certainly," said the leader of their party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "More than a thousand feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly," said the leader of their party.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
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From this reading "More than a thousand feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in that thousand feet the Fraser has grown from a trickle to a great river--in fifty miles downhill."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must have come down quite a way," said Rob, "since we left the pass."
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From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, I can see," said Rob, looking about the pleasant valley which lay before them, "that this is a good place for a town."
