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Chapter I
SCOUTING WITH DANIEL BOONE, Etc. Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography. And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson. In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life. There is a basis of truth for the incidents incorporated in the tale.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.”
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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 Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
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From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
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From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.
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From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
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From this reading There is a basis of truth for the incidents incorporated in the tale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.
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From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
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From this reading SCOUTING WITH DANIEL BOONE, Etc.
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From this reading And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.
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From this reading And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.
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From this reading SCOUTING WITH DANIEL BOONE, Etc.
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From this reading SCOUTING WITH DANIEL BOONE, Etc.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
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From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a basis of truth for the incidents incorporated in the tale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.
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From this reading And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
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From this reading There is a basis of truth for the incidents incorporated in the tale.
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From this reading There is a basis of truth for the incidents incorporated in the tale.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
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From this reading And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
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From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
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From this reading And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
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From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
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From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
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From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
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From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
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From this reading And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.
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From this reading And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.
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From this reading SCOUTING WITH DANIEL BOONE, Etc.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
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From this reading And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.
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From this reading And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
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From this reading There is a basis of truth for the incidents incorporated in the tale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
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From this reading There is a basis of truth for the incidents incorporated in the tale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
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From this reading And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a basis of truth for the incidents incorporated in the tale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
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From this reading In every way the aim has been to portray him in a manner that should be true to his unique personality and his adventurous life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SCOUTING WITH DANIEL BOONE, Etc.
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From this reading Perhaps it is unnecessary to explain that the purpose of the author primarily has been to write a story, not a biography.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet behind the story stands the romantic character of the great trapper, scout, guide, messenger, and soldier—Kit Carson.
