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Chapter XXIII
THE SUMMONS The winter was wearing away. The wild fowl were passing northward, landward. The game had changed its haunts. March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year. Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “THE SUMMONS The winter was wearing away.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.”
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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 Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
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From this reading THE SUMMONS The winter was wearing away.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.
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From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
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From this reading The game had changed its haunts.
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From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
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From this reading March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.
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From this reading The wild fowl were passing northward, landward.
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From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
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From this reading The game had changed its haunts.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The game had changed its haunts.
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From this reading The game had changed its haunts.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
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From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The game had changed its haunts.
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From this reading The wild fowl were passing northward, landward.
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From this reading March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
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From this reading The wild fowl were passing northward, landward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
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From this reading The wild fowl were passing northward, landward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading THE SUMMONS The winter was wearing away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMONS The winter was wearing away.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUMMONS The winter was wearing away.
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From this reading THE SUMMONS The winter was wearing away.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wild fowl were passing northward, landward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wild fowl were passing northward, landward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUMMONS The winter was wearing away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, alone one morning in the comfortable cabin which served as a house for himself and his friend, sat pondering on these things, as was his wont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March was coming, the month between the seasons for the tribes, the time of want, the leanest period of the year.
