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Chapter XXXI
With the jubilant Saints at Quincy the prophet could not remain long. He journeyed up the banks of the Mississippi. Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart. He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage. The inhabitants were dying of malarial fever.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “With the jubilant Saints at Quincy the prophet could not remain long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With the jubilant Saints at Quincy the prophet could not remain long.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.”
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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 He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
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From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the jubilant Saints at Quincy the prophet could not remain long.
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From this reading He journeyed up the banks of the Mississippi.
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From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With the jubilant Saints at Quincy the prophet could not remain long.
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From this reading The inhabitants were dying of malarial fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inhabitants were dying of malarial fever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He journeyed up the banks of the Mississippi.
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From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
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From this reading The inhabitants were dying of malarial fever.
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From this reading He journeyed up the banks of the Mississippi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the jubilant Saints at Quincy the prophet could not remain long.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the jubilant Saints at Quincy the prophet could not remain long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inhabitants were dying of malarial fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He journeyed up the banks of the Mississippi.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
not any; not one
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With the jubilant Saints at Quincy the prophet could not remain long.
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From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He journeyed up the banks of the Mississippi.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the jubilant Saints at Quincy the prophet could not remain long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the jubilant Saints at Quincy the prophet could not remain long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the jubilant Saints at Quincy the prophet could not remain long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the jubilant Saints at Quincy the prophet could not remain long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the jubilant Saints at Quincy the prophet could not remain long.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He journeyed up the banks of the Mississippi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there communities of his people welcomed him with touching joy; their numbers and their faithfulness must have raised his heart.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inhabitants were dying of malarial fever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came at last to a poor, sickly locality, around which the great river took a majestic sweep, and here the prophet saw what no one else had seen--a site of great beauty and advantage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the jubilant Saints at Quincy the prophet could not remain long.
