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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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all
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
almost
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gloom at Astoria--An Ingenious Stratagem.--The Small-Pox Chief.--Launching of the Dolly.-An Arrival.--A Canadian Trapper.-A Freeman of the Forest--An Iroquois Hunter.-- Winter on the Columbia.-Festivities of New Year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE tidings of the loss of the Tonquin, and the massacre of her crew, struck dismay into the hearts of the Astorians.
appeared
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
Arrival
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Astoria
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Astorians
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From this reading THE tidings of the loss of the Tonquin, and the massacre of her crew, struck dismay into the hearts of the Astorians.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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avail
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From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
Canadian
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catastrophe
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
certainly
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From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
Chief
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coast
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
Columbia
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credit
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From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
credulity
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From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE tidings of the loss of the Tonquin, and the massacre of her crew, struck dismay into the hearts of the Astorians.
deeds
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
dismay
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From this reading THE tidings of the loss of the Tonquin, and the massacre of her crew, struck dismay into the hearts of the Astorians.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
Dolly
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doubtless
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
dread
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
encouraged
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
entire
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
extreme
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
fearful
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
Festivities
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few
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
Forest
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
Freeman
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Gloom
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
handful
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
hearts
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From this reading THE tidings of the loss of the Tonquin, and the massacre of her crew, struck dismay into the hearts of the Astorians.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE tidings of the loss of the Tonquin, and the massacre of her crew, struck dismay into the hearts of the Astorians.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
hostile
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
Hunter
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ignorance
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From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
incited
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
indeed
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
IngeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
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ingenuity
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From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE tidings of the loss of the Tonquin, and the massacre of her crew, struck dismay into the hearts of the Astorians.
Iroquois
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juncture
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From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
late
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
Launching
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loss
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From this reading THE tidings of the loss of the Tonquin, and the massacre of her crew, struck dismay into the hearts of the Astorians.
M'Dougal
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From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
massacre
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From this reading THE tidings of the loss of the Tonquin, and the massacre of her crew, struck dismay into the hearts of the Astorians.
men
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
mere
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
mountains
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
Mr
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From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
natives
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
New
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gloom at Astoria--An Ingenious Stratagem.--The Small-Pox Chief.--Launching of the Dolly.-An Arrival.--A Canadian Trapper.-A Freeman of the Forest--An Iroquois Hunter.-- Winter on the Columbia.-Festivities of New Year.
off
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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previously
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
recourse
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From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
regions
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
savage
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
savages
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From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
scourge
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
Small-Pox
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Stratagem
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strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE tidings of the loss of the Tonquin, and the massacre of her crew, struck dismay into the hearts of the Astorians.
surrounded
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
swept
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
terrific
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gloom at Astoria--An Ingenious Stratagem.--The Small-Pox Chief.--Launching of the Dolly.-An Arrival.--A Canadian Trapper.-A Freeman of the Forest--An Iroquois Hunter.-- Winter on the Columbia.-Festivities of New Year.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
tidings
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From this reading THE tidings of the loss of the Tonquin, and the massacre of her crew, struck dismay into the hearts of the Astorians.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
Tonquin
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From this reading THE tidings of the loss of the Tonquin, and the massacre of her crew, struck dismay into the hearts of the Astorians.
Trapper
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tribes
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
violence
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From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
west
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this juncture Mr. M’Dougal, we are told, had recourse to a stratagem by which to avail himself of the ignorance and credulity of the savages, and which certainly does credit to his ingenuity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
Winter
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They found themselves a mere handful of men, on a savage coast, surrounded by hostile tribes, who would doubtless be incited and encouraged to deeds of violence by the late fearful catastrophe.
Year
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years
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From this reading The natives of the coast, and, indeed, of all the regions west of the mountains, had an extreme dread of the small-pox; that terrific scourge having, a few years previously, appeared among them, and almost swept off entire tribes.
