used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAUL'S--ON THE PRAIRIES--FRONTIER SETTLERS--NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHOOTING ONE OF OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS--SIOUX INDIANS AND THEIR WARS--SAVED BY OUR FLAG--VARIED EXPERIENCES.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PAUL'S--ON THE PRAIRIES--FRONTIER SETTLERS--NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHOOTING ONE OF OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS--SIOUX INDIANS AND THEIR WARS--SAVED BY OUR FLAG--VARIED EXPERIENCES.
CATHERINE'SnounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading CATHERINE'S--MILWAUKEE CUSTOM-HOUSE DELAYS--MISSISSIPPI--ST.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
CUSTOM-HOUSE
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From this reading CATHERINE'S--MILWAUKEE CUSTOM-HOUSE DELAYS--MISSISSIPPI--ST.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading THE SUMMONS TO THE INDIAN WORK--THE DECISION--THE VALEDICTORY SERVICES-- DR.
DELAYSnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading CATHERINE'S--MILWAUKEE CUSTOM-HOUSE DELAYS--MISSISSIPPI--ST.
the act of departing
From this reading PUNSHON--THE DEPARTURE--LEAVING HAMILTON--ST.
DR
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the act of escaping physically
From this reading PAUL'S--ON THE PRAIRIES--FRONTIER SETTLERS--NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHOOTING ONE OF OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS--SIOUX INDIANS AND THEIR WARS--SAVED BY OUR FLAG--VARIED EXPERIENCES.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading PAUL'S--ON THE PRAIRIES--FRONTIER SETTLERS--NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHOOTING ONE OF OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS--SIOUX INDIANS AND THEIR WARS--SAVED BY OUR FLAG--VARIED EXPERIENCES.
FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading PAUL'S--ON THE PRAIRIES--FRONTIER SETTLERS--NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHOOTING ONE OF OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS--SIOUX INDIANS AND THEIR WARS--SAVED BY OUR FLAG--VARIED EXPERIENCES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PAUL'S--ON THE PRAIRIES--FRONTIER SETTLERS--NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHOOTING ONE OF OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS--SIOUX INDIANS AND THEIR WARS--SAVED BY OUR FLAG--VARIED EXPERIENCES.
FRONTIERnounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
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HAMILTONnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading PUNSHON--THE DEPARTURE--LEAVING HAMILTON--ST.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE SUMMONS TO THE INDIAN WORK--THE DECISION--THE VALEDICTORY SERVICES-- DR.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading PAUL'S--ON THE PRAIRIES--FRONTIER SETTLERS--NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHOOTING ONE OF OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS--SIOUX INDIANS AND THEIR WARS--SAVED BY OUR FLAG--VARIED EXPERIENCES.
the act of departing
From this reading PUNSHON--THE DEPARTURE--LEAVING HAMILTON--ST.
MILWAUKEEnounUS /mɪlˈwɔːki/
largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
From this reading CATHERINE'S--MILWAUKEE CUSTOM-HOUSE DELAYS--MISSISSIPPI--ST.
MISSISSIPPInounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading CATHERINE'S--MILWAUKEE CUSTOM-HOUSE DELAYS--MISSISSIPPI--ST.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading PAUL'S--ON THE PRAIRIES--FRONTIER SETTLERS--NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHOOTING ONE OF OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS--SIOUX INDIANS AND THEIR WARS--SAVED BY OUR FLAG--VARIED EXPERIENCES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAUL'S--ON THE PRAIRIES--FRONTIER SETTLERS--NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHOOTING ONE OF OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS--SIOUX INDIANS AND THEIR WARS--SAVED BY OUR FLAG--VARIED EXPERIENCES.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
belonging to the speaker and others
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PAUL'SnounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
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PRAIRIESnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
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PUNSHON
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From this reading PUNSHON--THE DEPARTURE--LEAVING HAMILTON--ST.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading PAUL'S--ON THE PRAIRIES--FRONTIER SETTLERS--NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHOOTING ONE OF OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS--SIOUX INDIANS AND THEIR WARS--SAVED BY OUR FLAG--VARIED EXPERIENCES.
an educational institution
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performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading THE SUMMONS TO THE INDIAN WORK--THE DECISION--THE VALEDICTORY SERVICES-- DR.
SETTLERSnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
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SHOOTINGnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
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SIOUXnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
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ST
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From this reading PUNSHON--THE DEPARTURE--LEAVING HAMILTON--ST.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE SUMMONS TO THE INDIAN WORK--THE DECISION--THE VALEDICTORY SERVICES-- DR.
TEACHERSnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMONS TO THE INDIAN WORK--THE DECISION--THE VALEDICTORY SERVICES-- DR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PAUL'S--ON THE PRAIRIES--FRONTIER SETTLERS--NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHOOTING ONE OF OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS--SIOUX INDIANS AND THEIR WARS--SAVED BY OUR FLAG--VARIED EXPERIENCES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUMMONS TO THE INDIAN WORK--THE DECISION--THE VALEDICTORY SERVICES-- DR.
VALEDICTORYadjectiveUS /ˌvæləˈdɪktəri/
of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell
From this reading THE SUMMONS TO THE INDIAN WORK--THE DECISION--THE VALEDICTORY SERVICES-- DR.
VARIEDadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading PAUL'S--ON THE PRAIRIES--FRONTIER SETTLERS--NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHOOTING ONE OF OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS--SIOUX INDIANS AND THEIR WARS--SAVED BY OUR FLAG--VARIED EXPERIENCES.
WARSnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading PAUL'S--ON THE PRAIRIES--FRONTIER SETTLERS--NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHOOTING ONE OF OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS--SIOUX INDIANS AND THEIR WARS--SAVED BY OUR FLAG--VARIED EXPERIENCES.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE SUMMONS TO THE INDIAN WORK--THE DECISION--THE VALEDICTORY SERVICES-- DR.
