Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The sun rose over it as over a sea, and the arched aurora rose red above it like some far gate of a land of fire.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading The sun rose over it as over a sea, and the arched aurora rose red above it like some far gate of a land of fire.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The sun rose over it as over a sea, and the arched aurora rose red above it like some far gate of a land of fire.

the first light of day

From this reading The sun rose over it as over a sea, and the arched aurora rose red above it like some far gate of a land of fire.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

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From this reading The buffaloes roamed over it in great herds, and the buffalo-birds followed them.

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From this reading The buffaloes roamed over it in great herds, and the buffalo-birds followed them.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

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From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The sun rose over it as over a sea, and the arched aurora rose red above it like some far gate of a land of fire.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The sun rose over it as over a sea, and the arched aurora rose red above it like some far gate of a land of fire.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The buffaloes roamed over it in great herds, and the buffalo-birds followed them.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Here the Sacs and Foxes roamed free; the Iowas and the tribes of the North.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Here the Sacs and Foxes roamed free; the Iowas and the tribes of the North.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading The sun rose over it as over a sea, and the arched aurora rose red above it like some far gate of a land of fire.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The buffaloes roamed over it in great herds, and the buffalo-birds followed them.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading The buffaloes roamed over it in great herds, and the buffalo-birds followed them.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here the Sacs and Foxes roamed free; the Iowas and the tribes of the North.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The buffaloes roamed over it in great herds, and the buffalo-birds followed them.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

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From this reading Here the Sacs and Foxes roamed free; the Iowas and the tribes of the North.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading PRAIRIE ISLAND.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The buffaloes roamed over it in great herds, and the buffalo-birds followed them.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The sun rose over it as over a sea, and the arched aurora rose red above it like some far gate of a land of fire.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The sun rose over it as over a sea, and the arched aurora rose red above it like some far gate of a land of fire.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

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 The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Here the Sacs and Foxes roamed free; the Iowas and the tribes of the North.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

on one occasion

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

above and across; more than

From this reading The buffaloes roamed over it in great herds, and the buffalo-birds followed them.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading PRAIRIE ISLAND.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The sun rose over it as over a sea, and the arched aurora rose red above it like some far gate of a land of fire.

past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading The buffaloes roamed over it in great herds, and the buffalo-birds followed them.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The sun rose over it as over a sea, and the arched aurora rose red above it like some far gate of a land of fire.

plural of “sac” — an enclosed space

From this reading Here the Sacs and Foxes roamed free; the Iowas and the tribes of the North.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The sun rose over it as over a sea, and the arched aurora rose red above it like some far gate of a land of fire.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun rose over it as over a sea, and the arched aurora rose red above it like some far gate of a land of fire.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The buffaloes roamed over it in great herds, and the buffalo-birds followed them.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Here the Sacs and Foxes roamed free; the Iowas and the tribes of the North.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The beautiful country between Lake Michigan, or old Fort Dearborn, and the Mississippi, or Rock Island, was once a broad prairie, a sea of flowers, birds, and bright insects.