Chapter I
STORIES ABOUT INDIANS. CONCORD, N.H. RUFUS MERRILL. STORIES ABOUT INDIANS. STORIES ABOUT INDIANS. The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
Stories About Indians
Chapter I
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STORIES
ABOUT
INDIANS.
CONCORD,
N.H.
RUFUS
MERRILL.
STORIES
ABOUT
INDIANS.
STORIES
ABOUT
INDIANS.
The
Indians
were
formerly
lords
of
the
soil
we
now
occupy,
and
obtained
a
subsistence
principally
by
hunting
and
fishing.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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STORIES
ABOUT
INDIANS.
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CONCORD,
N.H.
RUFUS
MERRILL.
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STORIES
ABOUT
INDIANS.
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STORIES
ABOUT
INDIANS.
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The
Indians
were
formerly
lords
of
the
soil
we
now
occupy,
and
obtained
a
subsistence
principally
by
hunting
and
fishing.
Learner Dictionary
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ABOUT
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “STORIES ABOUT INDIANS.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading STORIES ABOUT INDIANS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
CONCORD
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From this reading CONCORD, N.H. RUFUS MERRILL.
fishing
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From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
formerly
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From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
H
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From this reading CONCORD, N.H. RUFUS MERRILL.
hunting
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From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
INDIANS
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From this reading STORIES ABOUT INDIANS.
lords
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From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
MERRILL
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From this reading CONCORD, N.H. RUFUS MERRILL.
N
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From this reading CONCORD, N.H. RUFUS MERRILL.
now
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From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
obtained
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From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
occupy
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From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
principally
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From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
RUFUS
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From this reading CONCORD, N.H. RUFUS MERRILL.
soil
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From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
STORIES
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From this reading STORIES ABOUT INDIANS.
subsistence
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From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indians were formerly lords of the soil we now occupy, and obtained a subsistence principally by hunting and fishing.