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Chapter XXIV
CAL'S NIGHT UNDER A TREE. The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring. All the country north and south of it had once been Apache land. Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there. They did not leave any written history.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “All the country north and south of it had once been Apache land.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the country north and south of it had once been Apache land.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “CAL'S NIGHT UNDER A TREE.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.”
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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 CAL'S NIGHT UNDER A TREE.
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From this reading All the country north and south of it had once been Apache land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the country north and south of it had once been Apache land.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
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From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the country north and south of it had once been Apache land.
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From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
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From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the country north and south of it had once been Apache land.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
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From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
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From this reading CAL'S NIGHT UNDER A TREE.
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From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
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From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the country north and south of it had once been Apache land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not leave any written history.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the country north and south of it had once been Apache land.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They did not leave any written history.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the country north and south of it had once been Apache land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the country north and south of it had once been Apache land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They did not leave any written history.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAL'S NIGHT UNDER A TREE.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the country north and south of it had once been Apache land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not leave any written history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the country north and south of it had once been Apache land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the country north and south of it had once been Apache land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not leave any written history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAL'S NIGHT UNDER A TREE.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading CAL'S NIGHT UNDER A TREE.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The northern edge of Mexico was marked deeply by the surveyor's chisel upon the quartz rock at Cold Spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
which person or people
From this reading Away back, nobody knows how long, before any Apaches had ever drank of that water, the entire region had belonged to another race of people, who disappeared, but left traces behind them, here and there.
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From this reading They did not leave any written history.
