Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

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From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But on this summer day no Indian traveled the pathway that led from the village.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But on this summer day no Indian traveled the pathway that led from the village.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But from the lodges came the murmur of voices, for inside the windowless walls the Indians of the Peoria tribe were gathered.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

brought together in one place

From this reading But from the lodges came the murmur of voices, for inside the windowless walls the Indians of the Peoria tribe were gathered.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

ten 10s

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading But on this summer day no Indian traveled the pathway that led from the village.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading But from the lodges came the murmur of voices, for inside the windowless walls the Indians of the Peoria tribe were gathered.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading But from the lodges came the murmur of voices, for inside the windowless walls the Indians of the Peoria tribe were gathered.

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading But on this summer day no Indian traveled the pathway that led from the village.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading But from the lodges came the murmur of voices, for inside the windowless walls the Indians of the Peoria tribe were gathered.

not any; not one

From this reading But on this summer day no Indian traveled the pathway that led from the village.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

above and across; more than

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading But on this summer day no Indian traveled the pathway that led from the village.

a city in central Illinois on the Illinois River

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

past form of “plait” — make by braiding or interlacing

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

move hurridly

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

except for; apart from

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading But on this summer day no Indian traveled the pathway that led from the village.

the rays of the sun

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But on this summer day no Indian traveled the pathway that led from the village.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But on this summer day no Indian traveled the pathway that led from the village.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

of the highest quality

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading But on this summer day no Indian traveled the pathway that led from the village.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading But from the lodges came the murmur of voices, for inside the windowless walls the Indians of the Peoria tribe were gathered.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading But on this summer day no Indian traveled the pathway that led from the village.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But from the lodges came the murmur of voices, for inside the windowless walls the Indians of the Peoria tribe were gathered.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading But from the lodges came the murmur of voices, for inside the windowless walls the Indians of the Peoria tribe were gathered.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE COMING OF THE STRANGERS It was many days later, and the quiet and beauty of June had come upon the Mississippi Valley.

not permitting the passage of water

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But from the lodges came the murmur of voices, for inside the windowless walls the Indians of the Peoria tribe were gathered.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading From in front of the Peoria lodges on the banks of the Iowa River, a slender trail slipped off across the prairies through two leagues of sunshine over a country fair to see, and came at length to the west bank of the Mississippi.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.

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From this reading But from the lodges came the murmur of voices, for inside the windowless walls the Indians of the Peoria tribe were gathered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was no one in the streets of the Indian town, and no movement to be seen save the slow rising of smoke from the tops of the three hundred lodges which dotted the hill like so many long arbors, with rounded roofs made waterproof by layers of plaited rush mats.