A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school. The native inhabitants of America are rapidly dying off or changing. Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children. Naturally the author has taken material from many sources. He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Naturally the author has taken material from many sources.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.”
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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 This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
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From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
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From this reading The native inhabitants of America are rapidly dying off or changing.
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From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The native inhabitants of America are rapidly dying off or changing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
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From this reading Naturally the author has taken material from many sources.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.
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From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
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From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
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From this reading Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.
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From this reading The native inhabitants of America are rapidly dying off or changing.
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From this reading Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
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From this reading The native inhabitants of America are rapidly dying off or changing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Naturally the author has taken material from many sources.
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From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally the author has taken material from many sources.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
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From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
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From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
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From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
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From this reading The native inhabitants of America are rapidly dying off or changing.
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From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
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From this reading Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
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From this reading Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.
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From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.
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From this reading Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.
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From this reading Naturally the author has taken material from many sources.
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From this reading Naturally the author has taken material from many sources.
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From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
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From this reading The native inhabitants of America are rapidly dying off or changing.
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From this reading Naturally the author has taken material from many sources.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The native inhabitants of America are rapidly dying off or changing.
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From this reading The native inhabitants of America are rapidly dying off or changing.
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From this reading Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The native inhabitants of America are rapidly dying off or changing.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The native inhabitants of America are rapidly dying off or changing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally the author has taken material from many sources.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally the author has taken material from many sources.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The native inhabitants of America are rapidly dying off or changing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.
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From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book about American Indians is intended as a reading book for boys and girls in school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certainly some knowledge of them, their old location, and their old life ought to be interesting to American children.
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From this reading He has himself known some thirty different Indian tribes; still he could not possibly secure all the matter herein presented by personal observation.
