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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
aft
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From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
apart
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
arguing
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
Barboux
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From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
BATEESE
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From this reading BATEESE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by Muskingon was called into council, and lastly le Chameau.
called
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From this reading By and by Muskingon was called into council, and lastly le Chameau.
catch
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From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
Chameau
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From this reading By and by Muskingon was called into council, and lastly le Chameau.
Chameau's
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From this reading Le Chameau's opinion seemed to settle the dispute in the sergeant's favour.
colloquy
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From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By and by Muskingon was called into council, and lastly le Chameau.
dispute
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From this reading Le Chameau's opinion seemed to settle the dispute in the sergeant's favour.
distances
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
favour
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From this reading Le Chameau's opinion seemed to settle the dispute in the sergeant's favour.
fingers
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
geography
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
held
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From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
imaginary
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
Indians
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
indicate
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By and by Muskingon was called into council, and lastly le Chameau.
John
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From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
lastly
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From this reading By and by Muskingon was called into council, and lastly le Chameau.
le
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From this reading By and by Muskingon was called into council, and lastly le Chameau.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
low
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From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
maps
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
Menehwehna
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From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
Muskingon
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From this reading By and by Muskingon was called into council, and lastly le Chameau.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
opinion
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From this reading Le Chameau's opinion seemed to settle the dispute in the sergeant's favour.
palms
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
pointed
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
proposal
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Le Chameau's opinion seemed to settle the dispute in the sergeant's favour.
sergeant's
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
settle
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From this reading Le Chameau's opinion seemed to settle the dispute in the sergeant's favour.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
some
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
spreading
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
tones
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From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
traced
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
turned
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
two
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By and by Muskingon was called into council, and lastly le Chameau.
way
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From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two Indians were arguing against some proposal of the sergeant's, which by the way they pointed and traced imaginary maps with their fingers, spreading their palms apart to indicate distances, plainly turned on a point of geography.
word
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From this reading Next morning Barboux and Menehwehna held a long colloquy aft, but in tones so low that John could not catch a word.
