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Chapter XXI
SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush. The spot was at the edge of the wide flats at the head of Beaver Bay. Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement. It was about half a mile to Bela's shack. Musq'oosis rose, and Sam pulled up.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was about half a mile to Bela's shack.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was about half a mile to Bela's shack.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Musq'oosis rose, and Sam pulled up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.”
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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 SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about half a mile to Bela's shack.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The spot was at the edge of the wide flats at the head of Beaver Bay.
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From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spot was at the edge of the wide flats at the head of Beaver Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spot was at the edge of the wide flats at the head of Beaver Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about half a mile to Bela's shack.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spot was at the edge of the wide flats at the head of Beaver Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spot was at the edge of the wide flats at the head of Beaver Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about half a mile to Bela's shack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spot was at the edge of the wide flats at the head of Beaver Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
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From this reading Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about half a mile to Bela's shack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about half a mile to Bela's shack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Musq'oosis rose, and Sam pulled up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Musq'oosis rose, and Sam pulled up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about half a mile to Bela's shack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spot was at the edge of the wide flats at the head of Beaver Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about half a mile to Bela's shack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Musq'oosis rose, and Sam pulled up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spot was at the edge of the wide flats at the head of Beaver Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately beyond the road turned and followed the higher ground along the water into the settlement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spot was at the edge of the wide flats at the head of Beaver Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM IS LATE On the afternoon of the same day, Sam, clattering back from Graves's camp in his empty wagon, suddenly came upon Musq'oosis squatting like a little Buddha under a willow bush.
