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Chapter XIV
AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats. Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees. They called them “canoes”, made them, large and small, out of trunks of trees, hollowed by fire, and with their stone knives. We had seen one copper knife. Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We had seen one copper knife.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
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From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.
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From this reading AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.
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From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They called them “canoes”, made them, large and small, out of trunks of trees, hollowed by fire, and with their stone knives.
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From this reading They called them “canoes”, made them, large and small, out of trunks of trees, hollowed by fire, and with their stone knives.
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From this reading They called them “canoes”, made them, large and small, out of trunks of trees, hollowed by fire, and with their stone knives.
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From this reading We had seen one copper knife.
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From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
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From this reading AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.
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From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
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From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
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From this reading They called them “canoes”, made them, large and small, out of trunks of trees, hollowed by fire, and with their stone knives.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They called them “canoes”, made them, large and small, out of trunks of trees, hollowed by fire, and with their stone knives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had seen one copper knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They called them “canoes”, made them, large and small, out of trunks of trees, hollowed by fire, and with their stone knives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They called them “canoes”, made them, large and small, out of trunks of trees, hollowed by fire, and with their stone knives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
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From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had seen one copper knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They called them “canoes”, made them, large and small, out of trunks of trees, hollowed by fire, and with their stone knives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They called them “canoes”, made them, large and small, out of trunks of trees, hollowed by fire, and with their stone knives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They called them “canoes”, made them, large and small, out of trunks of trees, hollowed by fire, and with their stone knives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
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From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They called them “canoes”, made them, large and small, out of trunks of trees, hollowed by fire, and with their stone knives.
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From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
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From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They called them “canoes”, made them, large and small, out of trunks of trees, hollowed by fire, and with their stone knives.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT first, the day before, we had not made out that the Indians had boats.
which person or people
From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
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From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Later, straying here and there, we had seen them drawn upon the shore and covered with boughs of trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Asked about that, they pointed to the south and seemed to say that yonder dwelled men who had all they wished of most things.
