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Chapter XXIX
THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley. Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect. He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words. Also he made friendly-seeming gestures. “No harm meant—no harm meant!
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.”
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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 THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
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From this reading Also he made friendly-seeming gestures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
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From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
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From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
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From this reading Also he made friendly-seeming gestures.
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From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
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From this reading Also he made friendly-seeming gestures.
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From this reading “No harm meant—no harm meant!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
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From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
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From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
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From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
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From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
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From this reading Also he made friendly-seeming gestures.
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From this reading “No harm meant—no harm meant!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
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From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
not any; not one
From this reading “No harm meant—no harm meant!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
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From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
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From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
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From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
