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Chapter V
The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter. Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times. Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers. This council house was also the place for sweat baths. Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.”
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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 The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
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From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
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From this reading This council house was also the place for sweat baths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
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From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
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From this reading This council house was also the place for sweat baths.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
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From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
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From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
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From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
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From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
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From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
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From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
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From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
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From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
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From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
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From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
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From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
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From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
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From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
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From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
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From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This council house was also the place for sweat baths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This council house was also the place for sweat baths.
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From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
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From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
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From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
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From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
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From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
