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Chapter XII
PING AND THE COUGAR. When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod. His family and followers began to perform the same feat in another direction. Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother. It was too long for common use, and it meant: "The-boy-whose-ear-pushed-away-a-piece-of-lead."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His family and followers began to perform the same feat in another direction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His family and followers began to perform the same feat in another direction.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was too long for common use, and it meant: "The-boy-whose-ear-pushed-away-a-piece-of-lead."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His family and followers began to perform the same feat in another direction.”
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading “Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.”
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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 Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PING AND THE COUGAR.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His family and followers began to perform the same feat in another direction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His family and followers began to perform the same feat in another direction.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother.
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From this reading Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
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From this reading It was too long for common use, and it meant: "The-boy-whose-ear-pushed-away-a-piece-of-lead."
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From this reading PING AND THE COUGAR.
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From this reading His family and followers began to perform the same feat in another direction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
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From this reading His family and followers began to perform the same feat in another direction.
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From this reading His family and followers began to perform the same feat in another direction.
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From this reading His family and followers began to perform the same feat in another direction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too long for common use, and it meant: "The-boy-whose-ear-pushed-away-a-piece-of-lead."
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From this reading Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His family and followers began to perform the same feat in another direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too long for common use, and it meant: "The-boy-whose-ear-pushed-away-a-piece-of-lead."
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From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was too long for common use, and it meant: "The-boy-whose-ear-pushed-away-a-piece-of-lead."
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From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
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From this reading It was too long for common use, and it meant: "The-boy-whose-ear-pushed-away-a-piece-of-lead."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother.
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From this reading Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother.
not any; not one
From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
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From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
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From this reading His family and followers began to perform the same feat in another direction.
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From this reading PING AND THE COUGAR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His family and followers began to perform the same feat in another direction.
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From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother.
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From this reading Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PING AND THE COUGAR.
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From this reading It was too long for common use, and it meant: "The-boy-whose-ear-pushed-away-a-piece-of-lead."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His family and followers began to perform the same feat in another direction.
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From this reading It was too long for common use, and it meant: "The-boy-whose-ear-pushed-away-a-piece-of-lead."
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From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
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From this reading It was too long for common use, and it meant: "The-boy-whose-ear-pushed-away-a-piece-of-lead."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother.
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From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tah-nu-nu very nearly spoiled a name which was beginning to grow upon her brother.
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From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
at the time that
From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
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From this reading When Kah-go-mish set out upon his war-path, he went by ways which no white man's foot had ever trod.
