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Chapter VIII
As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow. "We have pow-wow," he said. The Indians formed a circle and passed the Peace Pipe. The low rhythm beat of a drum could be heard in the distance. "Not all Indian here in happy hunting ground," said the chief.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The low rhythm beat of a drum could be heard in the distance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow.”
every person
From this reading “As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We have pow-wow," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not all Indian here in happy hunting ground," said the chief.”
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading “As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Indians formed a circle and passed the Peace Pipe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Indians formed a circle and passed the Peace Pipe.”
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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 As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow.
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From this reading "Not all Indian here in happy hunting ground," said the chief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indians formed a circle and passed the Peace Pipe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The low rhythm beat of a drum could be heard in the distance.
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From this reading The low rhythm beat of a drum could be heard in the distance.
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From this reading As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indians formed a circle and passed the Peace Pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The low rhythm beat of a drum could be heard in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The low rhythm beat of a drum could be heard in the distance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The low rhythm beat of a drum could be heard in the distance.
every person
From this reading As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indians formed a circle and passed the Peace Pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not all Indian here in happy hunting ground," said the chief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not all Indian here in happy hunting ground," said the chief.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have pow-wow," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We have pow-wow," he said.
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From this reading The low rhythm beat of a drum could be heard in the distance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not all Indian here in happy hunting ground," said the chief.
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From this reading "Not all Indian here in happy hunting ground," said the chief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The low rhythm beat of a drum could be heard in the distance.
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From this reading "Not all Indian here in happy hunting ground," said the chief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indians formed a circle and passed the Peace Pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The low rhythm beat of a drum could be heard in the distance.
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not all Indian here in happy hunting ground," said the chief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The low rhythm beat of a drum could be heard in the distance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Indians formed a circle and passed the Peace Pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indians formed a circle and passed the Peace Pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indians formed a circle and passed the Peace Pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have pow-wow," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The low rhythm beat of a drum could be heard in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have pow-wow," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the celebration drew to a close, the chief motioned everyone to follow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have pow-wow," he said.
