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A Cousin's Conspiracy
A Cousin's Conspiracy

Chapter VIII

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LUKE JOINS THE FRIENDS At the Emmonsville bank they were on their guard.
The expectation of a visit from the Fox brothers caused anxiety and apprehension.
The evil reputation of these men and their desperate character made them formidable.
When Luke Robbins entered the place he was regarded with suspicion.
His hunting costume was not unlike that of a bandit.
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A Cousin's Conspiracy

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LUKE JOINS THE FRIENDS At the Emmonsville bank they were on their guard.
Line 2
The expectation of a visit from the Fox brothers caused anxiety and apprehension.
Line 3
The evil reputation of these men and their desperate character made them formidable.
Line 4
When Luke Robbins entered the place he was regarded with suspicion.
Line 5
His hunting costume was not unlike that of a bandit.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Formidable adjective US /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/

very difficult to deal with or overcome

From this reading “The evil reputation of these men and their desperate character made them formidable.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “The evil reputation of these men and their desperate character made them formidable.”

All words in this reading · 48

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The expectation of a visit from the Fox brothers caused anxiety and apprehension.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The expectation of a visit from the Fox brothers caused anxiety and apprehension.

anxiety

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From this reading The expectation of a visit from the Fox brothers caused anxiety and apprehension.

apprehension

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From this reading The expectation of a visit from the Fox brothers caused anxiety and apprehension.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LUKE JOINS THE FRIENDS At the Emmonsville bank they were on their guard.

bandit

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From this reading His hunting costume was not unlike that of a bandit.

bank

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From this reading LUKE JOINS THE FRIENDS At the Emmonsville bank they were on their guard.

brothers

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From this reading The expectation of a visit from the Fox brothers caused anxiety and apprehension.

caused

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From this reading The expectation of a visit from the Fox brothers caused anxiety and apprehension.

character

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From this reading The evil reputation of these men and their desperate character made them formidable.

costume

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From this reading His hunting costume was not unlike that of a bandit.

desperate

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From this reading The evil reputation of these men and their desperate character made them formidable.

Emmonsville

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From this reading LUKE JOINS THE FRIENDS At the Emmonsville bank they were on their guard.

entered

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From this reading When Luke Robbins entered the place he was regarded with suspicion.

evil

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From this reading The evil reputation of these men and their desperate character made them formidable.

expectation

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From this reading The expectation of a visit from the Fox brothers caused anxiety and apprehension.

formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/

very difficult to deal with or overcome

From this reading The evil reputation of these men and their desperate character made them formidable.

Fox

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From this reading The expectation of a visit from the Fox brothers caused anxiety and apprehension.

FRIENDS

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From this reading LUKE JOINS THE FRIENDS At the Emmonsville bank they were on their guard.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The expectation of a visit from the Fox brothers caused anxiety and apprehension.

guard

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From this reading LUKE JOINS THE FRIENDS At the Emmonsville bank they were on their guard.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Luke Robbins entered the place he was regarded with suspicion.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His hunting costume was not unlike that of a bandit.

hunting

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From this reading His hunting costume was not unlike that of a bandit.

JOINS

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From this reading LUKE JOINS THE FRIENDS At the Emmonsville bank they were on their guard.

LUKE

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From this reading LUKE JOINS THE FRIENDS At the Emmonsville bank they were on their guard.

made

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From this reading The evil reputation of these men and their desperate character made them formidable.

men

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From this reading The evil reputation of these men and their desperate character made them formidable.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His hunting costume was not unlike that of a bandit.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The expectation of a visit from the Fox brothers caused anxiety and apprehension.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading LUKE JOINS THE FRIENDS At the Emmonsville bank they were on their guard.

place

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From this reading When Luke Robbins entered the place he was regarded with suspicion.

regarded

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From this reading When Luke Robbins entered the place he was regarded with suspicion.

reputation

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From this reading The evil reputation of these men and their desperate character made them formidable.

Robbins

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From this reading When Luke Robbins entered the place he was regarded with suspicion.

suspicion

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From this reading When Luke Robbins entered the place he was regarded with suspicion.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His hunting costume was not unlike that of a bandit.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LUKE JOINS THE FRIENDS At the Emmonsville bank they were on their guard.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading LUKE JOINS THE FRIENDS At the Emmonsville bank they were on their guard.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The evil reputation of these men and their desperate character made them formidable.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The evil reputation of these men and their desperate character made them formidable.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading LUKE JOINS THE FRIENDS At the Emmonsville bank they were on their guard.

unlike

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From this reading His hunting costume was not unlike that of a bandit.

visit

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From this reading The expectation of a visit from the Fox brothers caused anxiety and apprehension.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When Luke Robbins entered the place he was regarded with suspicion.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading LUKE JOINS THE FRIENDS At the Emmonsville bank they were on their guard.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Luke Robbins entered the place he was regarded with suspicion.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Luke Robbins entered the place he was regarded with suspicion.