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Chapter XIV
THE SANTA FÉ TRAIL To-day we think in straight lines. We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes. We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so. Dwellers in Chicago think of New York, and it means New York in a straight line due east. They think of California, and it implies a straight line due west.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SANTA FÉ TRAIL To-day we think in straight lines.”
toward the west
From this reading “We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.”
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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 Dwellers in Chicago think of New York, and it means New York in a straight line due east.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dwellers in Chicago think of New York, and it means New York in a straight line due east.
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From this reading We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.
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From this reading They think of California, and it implies a straight line due west.
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From this reading Dwellers in Chicago think of New York, and it means New York in a straight line due east.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dwellers in Chicago think of New York, and it means New York in a straight line due east.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dwellers in Chicago think of New York, and it means New York in a straight line due east.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dwellers in Chicago think of New York, and it means New York in a straight line due east.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.
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From this reading We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.
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From this reading THE SANTA FÉ TRAIL To-day we think in straight lines.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They think of California, and it implies a straight line due west.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SANTA FÉ TRAIL To-day we think in straight lines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.
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From this reading Dwellers in Chicago think of New York, and it means New York in a straight line due east.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SANTA FÉ TRAIL To-day we think in straight lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dwellers in Chicago think of New York, and it means New York in a straight line due east.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.
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From this reading Dwellers in Chicago think of New York, and it means New York in a straight line due east.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dwellers in Chicago think of New York, and it means New York in a straight line due east.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.
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From this reading THE SANTA FÉ TRAIL To-day we think in straight lines.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.
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From this reading We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SANTA FÉ TRAIL To-day we think in straight lines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SANTA FÉ TRAIL To-day we think in straight lines.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SANTA FÉ TRAIL To-day we think in straight lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SANTA FÉ TRAIL To-day we think in straight lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SANTA FÉ TRAIL To-day we think in straight lines.
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From this reading We do not ask how they did it, but think that in some way they must have done so.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SANTA FÉ TRAIL To-day we think in straight lines.
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From this reading They think of California, and it implies a straight line due west.
toward the west
From this reading We believe, ignorantly, that our forefathers moved directly westward from their former homes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dwellers in Chicago think of New York, and it means New York in a straight line due east.
