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Chapter XXIX
CONVALESCENCE. As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy. During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention. The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm." When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
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later than; following
From this reading “The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.”
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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 During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
later than; following
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
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From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
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From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
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From this reading CONVALESCENCE.
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From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
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From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
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From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
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From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
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From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
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From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During that time he never received a drop of medicine, and scarcely any attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
an old word for “to”
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
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From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
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From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief was gone most of each day, and the squaw spent many hours out doors, looking after her "farm."
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From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
at the time that
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
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From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As nearly as can be ascertained, Jack Carleton lay the major part of four days in the Indian lodge, sick nigh unto death, with his brain topsy turvy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the patient became unusually wild, she would give him a drink of water and attend to his wants.
