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Chapter VII
THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land. His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind. He gave, and he drank in. Thus grew the people of the West. The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
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From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
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From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
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From this reading He gave, and he drank in.
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From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
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From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
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From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
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From this reading He gave, and he drank in.
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From this reading Thus grew the people of the West.
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From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave, and he drank in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
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From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave, and he drank in.
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From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
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From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
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From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
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From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
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From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
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From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
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From this reading Thus grew the people of the West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
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From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
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From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
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From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
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From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
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From this reading Thus grew the people of the West.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus grew the people of the West.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
