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Chapter XV
WAUBENO AND YOUNG LINCOLN. One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek. Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one. They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways. "The world seems moving to the west," said Jasper, "as in the white Indian's dream.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"The world seems moving to the west," said Jasper, "as in the white Indian's dream.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.”
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading “They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.”
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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 Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.
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From this reading They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAUBENO AND YOUNG LINCOLN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The world seems moving to the west," said Jasper, "as in the white Indian's dream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.
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From this reading One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
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From this reading One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.
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From this reading One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "The world seems moving to the west," said Jasper, "as in the white Indian's dream.
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From this reading They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.
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From this reading "The world seems moving to the west," said Jasper, "as in the white Indian's dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
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From this reading One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.
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From this reading WAUBENO AND YOUNG LINCOLN.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.
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From this reading They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The world seems moving to the west," said Jasper, "as in the white Indian's dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
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From this reading They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.
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From this reading One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The world seems moving to the west," said Jasper, "as in the white Indian's dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The world seems moving to the west," said Jasper, "as in the white Indian's dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One leafy afternoon in May, Jasper and Waubeno came to Aunt Olive's, at Pigeon Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAUBENO AND YOUNG LINCOLN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The world seems moving to the west," said Jasper, "as in the white Indian's dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had met emigrants on the Ohio, and had seen the white sail of the prairie schooner in all of the forest ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The world seems moving to the west," said Jasper, "as in the white Indian's dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Southern Indiana is a glory of sunshine and flowers at this season of the year, and their journey had been a very pleasant one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAUBENO AND YOUNG LINCOLN.
