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almoners
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From this reading Minnehaha and Sagastao were wild with delight at these times, and were eager to be the almoners of the mission, and carry the gifts to the Indians whom they loved so well.
always
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From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
ardor
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
articles
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From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Minnehaha and Sagastao were wild with delight at these times, and were eager to be the almoners of the mission, and carry the gifts to the Indians whom they loved so well.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
bright
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
carry
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From this reading Minnehaha and Sagastao were wild with delight at these times, and were eager to be the almoners of the mission, and carry the gifts to the Indians whom they loved so well.
chill
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
Christmas
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
cold
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
degrees
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
delight
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From this reading Minnehaha and Sagastao were wild with delight at these times, and were eager to be the almoners of the mission, and carry the gifts to the Indians whom they loved so well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
eager
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From this reading Minnehaha and Sagastao were wild with delight at these times, and were eager to be the almoners of the mission, and carry the gifts to the Indians whom they loved so well.
enthusiasm
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
fact
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
festivities
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From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
Fire
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
friends
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From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
Gave
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
gifts
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From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
give
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From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
Glad
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
gladness
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From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
Happy
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
Holidays
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
How
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
Indians
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
innocent
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From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
kept
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
lessen
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
loved
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From this reading Minnehaha and Sagastao were wild with delight at these times, and were eager to be the almoners of the mission, and carry the gifts to the Indians whom they loved so well.
Made
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
MagiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
many
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
Minnehaha
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From this reading Minnehaha and Sagastao were wild with delight at these times, and were eager to be the almoners of the mission, and carry the gifts to the Indians whom they loved so well.
mission
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From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
much
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From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
Nanahboozhoo
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
needed
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From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
Northern
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
Old
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
possible
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From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
post
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From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
Presents
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
prized
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From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
profuse
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From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
recipients
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From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
Sagastao
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From this reading Minnehaha and Sagastao were wild with delight at these times, and were eager to be the almoners of the mission, and carry the gifts to the Indians whom they loved so well.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Minnehaha and Sagastao were wild with delight at these times, and were eager to be the almoners of the mission, and carry the gifts to the Indians whom they loved so well.
Souwanas
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
steadily
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
Stole
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
Tells
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From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
temperature
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
thanks
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From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Minnehaha and Sagastao were wild with delight at these times, and were eager to be the almoners of the mission, and carry the gifts to the Indians whom they loved so well.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
times
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From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
trading
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From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
value
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From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
very
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From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
well
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From this reading Minnehaha and Sagastao were wild with delight at these times, and were eager to be the almoners of the mission, and carry the gifts to the Indians whom they loved so well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
white
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From this reading The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Minnehaha and Sagastao were wild with delight at these times, and were eager to be the almoners of the mission, and carry the gifts to the Indians whom they loved so well.
wild
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From this reading Minnehaha and Sagastao were wild with delight at these times, and were eager to be the almoners of the mission, and carry the gifts to the Indians whom they loved so well.
winters
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Happy Christmas Holidays--Indians Made Glad with Presents--Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians.
words
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From this reading The gifts which it was possible to give to the Indians were not of very great value, but they were articles much needed and were always prized by the recipients even if they were never very profuse in their words of thanks.
zero
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From this reading The fact that the temperature of those bright, cold Northern winters kept steadily many degrees below zero did not chill their ardor nor lessen their enthusiasm.
