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Chapter III
THE GHOST DANCE. While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze. It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle. He was as certain as he wanted to be that there was an Indian behind that grass. He was watching the soldiers, and he had pulled up that grass to conceal the movements of his head.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He was as certain as he wanted to be that there was an Indian behind that grass.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was watching the soldiers, and he had pulled up that grass to conceal the movements of his head.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.”
during the time that
From this reading “While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.”
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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 It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was as certain as he wanted to be that there was an Indian behind that grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was as certain as he wanted to be that there was an Indian behind that grass.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was as certain as he wanted to be that there was an Indian behind that grass.
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From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
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From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was as certain as he wanted to be that there was an Indian behind that grass.
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From this reading He was watching the soldiers, and he had pulled up that grass to conceal the movements of his head.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
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From this reading THE GHOST DANCE.
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From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
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From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
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From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
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From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
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From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
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From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
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From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
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From this reading THE GHOST DANCE.
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From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
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From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was watching the soldiers, and he had pulled up that grass to conceal the movements of his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
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From this reading He was watching the soldiers, and he had pulled up that grass to conceal the movements of his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
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From this reading He was as certain as he wanted to be that there was an Indian behind that grass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
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From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was watching the soldiers, and he had pulled up that grass to conceal the movements of his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
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From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was watching the soldiers, and he had pulled up that grass to conceal the movements of his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
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From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
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From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST DANCE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
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From this reading He was as certain as he wanted to be that there was an Indian behind that grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was as certain as he wanted to be that there was an Indian behind that grass.
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From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
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From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked like a tuft of grass on the top of a swell, but as Carl looked at it he saw it move just a trifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was watching the soldiers, and he had pulled up that grass to conceal the movements of his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was as certain as he wanted to be that there was an Indian behind that grass.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
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From this reading He was watching the soldiers, and he had pulled up that grass to conceal the movements of his head.
during the time that
From this reading While the guide was engaged in tossing out the shoes so that the soldiers could examine them he kept his eyes busy, and finally discovered something that fastened his gaze.
