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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 A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Help him upon his horse, and one go on either side to keep him in the saddle."
approached
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
attempt
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From this reading Then turning to West, he continued: "Mount; but you will be shot down directly if you attempt to escape."
back
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then turning to West, he continued: "Mount; but you will be shot down directly if you attempt to escape."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
bind
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
Boers
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you see that he is too weak to stand?
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then turning to West, he continued: "Mount; but you will be shot down directly if you attempt to escape."
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then turning to West, he continued: "Mount; but you will be shot down directly if you attempt to escape."
down
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From this reading Then turning to West, he continued: "Mount; but you will be shot down directly if you attempt to escape."
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Help him upon his horse, and one go on either side to keep him in the saddle."
escape
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From this reading Then turning to West, he continued: "Mount; but you will be shot down directly if you attempt to escape."
go
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From this reading Help him upon his horse, and one go on either side to keep him in the saddle."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can't you see that he is too weak to stand?
HelpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Help him upon his horse, and one go on either side to keep him in the saddle."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Help him upon his horse, and one go on either side to keep him in the saddle."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
horse
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From this reading Help him upon his horse, and one go on either side to keep him in the saddle."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then turning to West, he continued: "Mount; but you will be shot down directly if you attempt to escape."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
Ingleborough
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
interfered
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no need!" said the man sharply.
just
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
keep
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From this reading Help him upon his horse, and one go on either side to keep him in the saddle."
man
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
Mount
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From this reading Then turning to West, he continued: "Mount; but you will be shot down directly if you attempt to escape."
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is no need!" said the man sharply.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no need!" said the man sharply.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Help him upon his horse, and one go on either side to keep him in the saddle."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Help him upon his horse, and one go on either side to keep him in the saddle."
opposition
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
place
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
proceeded
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
raise
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
reins
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
saddle
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From this reading Help him upon his horse, and one go on either side to keep him in the saddle."
said
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From this reading "There is no need!" said the man sharply.
see
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From this reading "Can't you see that he is too weak to stand?
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There is no need!" said the man sharply.
shot
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From this reading Then turning to West, he continued: "Mount; but you will be shot down directly if you attempt to escape."
side
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From this reading Help him upon his horse, and one go on either side to keep him in the saddle."
spite
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
stand
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From this reading "Can't you see that he is too weak to stand?
taken
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
then
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
There
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From this reading "There is no need!" said the man sharply.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
too
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From this reading "Can't you see that he is too weak to stand?
turning
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From this reading Then turning to West, he continued: "Mount; but you will be shot down directly if you attempt to escape."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Help him upon his horse, and one go on either side to keep him in the saddle."
weak
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From this reading "Can't you see that he is too weak to stand?
West
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From this reading Then turning to West, he continued: "Mount; but you will be shot down directly if you attempt to escape."
West's
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From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then turning to West, he continued: "Mount; but you will be shot down directly if you attempt to escape."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A couple of the Boers then approached with reins, but, in spite of the opposition that had taken place, the man who had taken West's part again interfered, just as they proceeded to raise Ingleborough to bind his hands behind his back.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you see that he is too weak to stand?
