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Chapter V
CONTAINS THE APOLOGUE OF MANABOZHO'S TOE. They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu. The forests had closed in upon them, shutting out the mountains. The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle. The prisoners were to be delivered at Montreal.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The forests had closed in upon them, shutting out the mountains.”
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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 The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
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From this reading CONTAINS THE APOLOGUE OF MANABOZHO'S TOE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
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From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The prisoners were to be delivered at Montreal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
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From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
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From this reading The forests had closed in upon them, shutting out the mountains.
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From this reading CONTAINS THE APOLOGUE OF MANABOZHO'S TOE.
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From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prisoners were to be delivered at Montreal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
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From this reading The forests had closed in upon them, shutting out the mountains.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
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From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The forests had closed in upon them, shutting out the mountains.
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From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
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From this reading CONTAINS THE APOLOGUE OF MANABOZHO'S TOE.
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From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prisoners were to be delivered at Montreal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
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From this reading The forests had closed in upon them, shutting out the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTAINS THE APOLOGUE OF MANABOZHO'S TOE.
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From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The forests had closed in upon them, shutting out the mountains.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prisoners were to be delivered at Montreal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The forests had closed in upon them, shutting out the mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTAINS THE APOLOGUE OF MANABOZHO'S TOE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The forests had closed in upon them, shutting out the mountains.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONTAINS THE APOLOGUE OF MANABOZHO'S TOE.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The forests had closed in upon them, shutting out the mountains.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had threaded their course through the many islets at the foot of the lake, and were speeding down the headwaters of the Richelieu.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The convoy--officered for the most part by Canadian militiamen with but a sprinkling of regulars such as Sergeant Barboux--soon began to straggle.
