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Chapter XXVIII
THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us. The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted. For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals. Women trudged wearily, carrying children. And the tales they brought were terrible.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And the tales they brought were terrible.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And the tales they brought were terrible.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.”
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From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
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From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
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From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And the tales they brought were terrible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
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From this reading Women trudged wearily, carrying children.
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From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
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From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
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From this reading Women trudged wearily, carrying children.
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From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
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From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
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From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
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From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
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From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
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From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
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From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
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From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
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From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
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From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the tales they brought were terrible.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And the tales they brought were terrible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
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From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the tales they brought were terrible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
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From this reading Women trudged wearily, carrying children.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
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From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Women trudged wearily, carrying children.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
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From this reading Women trudged wearily, carrying children.
