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Chapter III
My first American ancestor, gentlemen, was an Indian—an early Indian. Your ancestors skinned him alive, and I am an orphan. Not one drop of my blood flows in that Indian's veins today. I stand here, lone and forlorn, without an ancestor. They skinned him!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not one drop of my blood flows in that Indian's veins today.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My first American ancestor, gentlemen, was an Indian—an early Indian.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My first American ancestor, gentlemen, was an Indian—an early Indian.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stand here, lone and forlorn, without an ancestor.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Not one drop of my blood flows in that Indian's veins today.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stand here, lone and forlorn, without an ancestor.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I stand here, lone and forlorn, without an ancestor.”
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From this reading Your ancestors skinned him alive, and I am an orphan.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Your ancestors skinned him alive, and I am an orphan.
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From this reading My first American ancestor, gentlemen, was an Indian—an early Indian.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My first American ancestor, gentlemen, was an Indian—an early Indian.
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From this reading My first American ancestor, gentlemen, was an Indian—an early Indian.
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From this reading Your ancestors skinned him alive, and I am an orphan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your ancestors skinned him alive, and I am an orphan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not one drop of my blood flows in that Indian's veins today.
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From this reading Not one drop of my blood flows in that Indian's veins today.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My first American ancestor, gentlemen, was an Indian—an early Indian.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first American ancestor, gentlemen, was an Indian—an early Indian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not one drop of my blood flows in that Indian's veins today.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stand here, lone and forlorn, without an ancestor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first American ancestor, gentlemen, was an Indian—an early Indian.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stand here, lone and forlorn, without an ancestor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your ancestors skinned him alive, and I am an orphan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your ancestors skinned him alive, and I am an orphan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not one drop of my blood flows in that Indian's veins today.
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From this reading My first American ancestor, gentlemen, was an Indian—an early Indian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not one drop of my blood flows in that Indian's veins today.
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From this reading I stand here, lone and forlorn, without an ancestor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first American ancestor, gentlemen, was an Indian—an early Indian.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one drop of my blood flows in that Indian's veins today.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one drop of my blood flows in that Indian's veins today.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one drop of my blood flows in that Indian's veins today.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your ancestors skinned him alive, and I am an orphan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your ancestors skinned him alive, and I am an orphan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stand here, lone and forlorn, without an ancestor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not one drop of my blood flows in that Indian's veins today.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They skinned him!
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From this reading Not one drop of my blood flows in that Indian's veins today.
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From this reading Not one drop of my blood flows in that Indian's veins today.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first American ancestor, gentlemen, was an Indian—an early Indian.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I stand here, lone and forlorn, without an ancestor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your ancestors skinned him alive, and I am an orphan.
