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"I am not a medicine-man," replied his father. "But I have taken horses and squaws from the Piegans. You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men. Can you make the river boil? Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But I have taken horses and squaws from the Piegans.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am not a medicine-man," replied his father.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."”
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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 "I am not a medicine-man," replied his father.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not a medicine-man," replied his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But I have taken horses and squaws from the Piegans.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
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From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
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From this reading Can you make the river boil?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I have taken horses and squaws from the Piegans.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you make the river boil?
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From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
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From this reading You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.
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From this reading "I am not a medicine-man," replied his father.
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From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But I have taken horses and squaws from the Piegans.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I have taken horses and squaws from the Piegans.
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From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am not a medicine-man," replied his father.
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From this reading "But I have taken horses and squaws from the Piegans.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not a medicine-man," replied his father.
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From this reading You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.
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From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.
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From this reading You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am not a medicine-man," replied his father.
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From this reading You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not a medicine-man," replied his father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.
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From this reading "But I have taken horses and squaws from the Piegans.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am not a medicine-man," replied his father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can you make the river boil?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I have taken horses and squaws from the Piegans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I have taken horses and squaws from the Piegans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I have taken horses and squaws from the Piegans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.
belonging to which person
From this reading Let Cheschapah make bigger medicine, so the white man shall fear him as well as the Piegans, whose hearts are well known to us."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You make good medicine, maybe; but a cup of water will not kill many white men.
