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Chapter XXII
OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground. His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown. His pointed beard fell on his breast. He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again. It was his way.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.”
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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 He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
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From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
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From this reading His pointed beard fell on his breast.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
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From this reading His pointed beard fell on his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
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From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
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From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
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From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
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From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
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From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
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From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
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From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
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From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
above and across; more than
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
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From this reading His pointed beard fell on his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
except for; apart from
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD LARAMIE An old gray man in buckskins sat on the ground in the shade of the adobe stockade at old Fort Laramie, his knees high in front of him, his eyes fixed on the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat silent and motionless, save that constantly he twisted a curl around a forefinger, over and over again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his way.
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From this reading It was his way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His hair fell over his shoulders in long curls which had once been brown.
