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Chapter XIII
THE WHITE INDIAN OF CHICAGO. One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes. In the clearing between the cabin and the lake stood the tall form of an Indian. It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white. Jasper stood silent.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “In the clearing between the cabin and the lake stood the tall form of an Indian.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the clearing between the cabin and the lake stood the tall form of an Indian.”
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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 One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the clearing between the cabin and the lake stood the tall form of an Indian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the clearing between the cabin and the lake stood the tall form of an Indian.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
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From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
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From this reading It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the clearing between the cabin and the lake stood the tall form of an Indian.
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From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
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From this reading THE WHITE INDIAN OF CHICAGO.
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From this reading In the clearing between the cabin and the lake stood the tall form of an Indian.
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From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
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From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.
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From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
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From this reading It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
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From this reading In the clearing between the cabin and the lake stood the tall form of an Indian.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the clearing between the cabin and the lake stood the tall form of an Indian.
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From this reading THE WHITE INDIAN OF CHICAGO.
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From this reading It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.
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From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
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From this reading In the clearing between the cabin and the lake stood the tall form of an Indian.
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From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
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From this reading It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.
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From this reading It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHITE INDIAN OF CHICAGO.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
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From this reading It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.
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From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
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From this reading Jasper stood silent.
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From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the clearing between the cabin and the lake stood the tall form of an Indian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
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From this reading In the clearing between the cabin and the lake stood the tall form of an Indian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE INDIAN OF CHICAGO.
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From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, as Jasper threw aside the curtain of skins that answered for a door to his cabin, a strange sight met his eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the most noble and beautiful form that he had ever seen, and the Indian's face and hands were white.
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From this reading THE WHITE INDIAN OF CHICAGO.
