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Chapter XXVI
WHAT VOICE HAD CALLED? They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly. They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety. Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail. The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.”
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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 Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
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From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
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From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
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From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
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From this reading WHAT VOICE HAD CALLED?
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From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
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From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
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From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
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From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
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From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
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From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
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From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT VOICE HAD CALLED?
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From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT VOICE HAD CALLED?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ahead was only what might be called a pleasure journey, to the end of the river trail.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were happy as they lay about their fires, which glowed dully in the dusk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT VOICE HAD CALLED?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
belonging to which person
From this reading They lay in camp far down the river whose flood had borne them on so rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had passed through the last of the dangerous country of the Sioux, defying the wild bands whose gantlet they had to run, but which they had run in safety.
