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From this reading 151.
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From this reading [Footnote 4: See map in this paragraph.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly some Indians pounced on them and carried them off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
Boone's
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From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
lacking funds
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Suddenly some Indians pounced on them and carried them off.
a female human offspring
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 4: See map in this paragraph.]
set up or found
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
how
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From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 4: See map in this paragraph.]
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading [Footnote 4: See map in this paragraph.]
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suddenly some Indians pounced on them and carried them off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading [Footnote 4: See map in this paragraph.]
pouncedverbUS /paʊnst/
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading Suddenly some Indians pounced on them and carried them off.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [Footnote 4: See map in this paragraph.]
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Suddenly some Indians pounced on them and carried them off.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly some Indians pounced on them and carried them off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Suddenly some Indians pounced on them and carried them off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 4: See map in this paragraph.]
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One of the girls, as she went along, broke off twigs from the bushes, so that her friends might be able to follow her track through the woods.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Boone's daughter is stolen by the Indians; how he found her.--One day Boone's young daughter was out, with two other girls, in a canoe on the river.
