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Chapter I
“Much good place for camp! Heap fine water!” It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees. “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy. “What do you say, Frank, shall we pitch the tent there to-night?”
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Much good place for camp!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Heap fine water!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Much good place for camp!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““What do you say, Frank, shall we pitch the tent there to-night?””
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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 was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
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From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.
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From this reading “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.
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From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.
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From this reading “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.
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From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
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From this reading “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Much good place for camp!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you say, Frank, shall we pitch the tent there to-night?”
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From this reading “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Heap fine water!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Much good place for camp!
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From this reading “What do you say, Frank, shall we pitch the tent there to-night?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Much good place for camp!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
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From this reading Heap fine water!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
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From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Much good place for camp!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you say, Frank, shall we pitch the tent there to-night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Much good place for camp!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you say, Frank, shall we pitch the tent there to-night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What do you say, Frank, shall we pitch the tent there to-night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you say, Frank, shall we pitch the tent there to-night?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you say, Frank, shall we pitch the tent there to-night?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you say, Frank, shall we pitch the tent there to-night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
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From this reading Heap fine water!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What do you say, Frank, shall we pitch the tent there to-night?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you say, Frank, shall we pitch the tent there to-night?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
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From this reading “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.
which person or people
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes; it looks as if it had been made for a camp, Running Elk,” replied a bronzed athletic white boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you say, Frank, shall we pitch the tent there to-night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a young Cherokee brave who spoke; from the back of his wiry little sorrel horse he pointed ahead to a small stream which could be seen winding its way among the trees.
