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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 About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
Algeria
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From this reading They are to the French in Algeria what the hill tribes of the Himalayas are to the British in Hindostan.
ammunition
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From this reading They are fairly well armed, indeed, they make their own weapons and ammunition.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These are not, and I daresay never will be, brought completely under subjection.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are not, and I daresay never will be, brought completely under subjection.
armed
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From this reading They are fairly well armed, indeed, they make their own weapons and ammunition.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These are not, and I daresay never will be, brought completely under subjection.
borders
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From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
British
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From this reading They are to the French in Algeria what the hill tribes of the Himalayas are to the British in Hindostan.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These are not, and I daresay never will be, brought completely under subjection.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They are by nature, proud, fierce, suspicious; by religion, contemptuous of Christian dogs; by habit, predatory.
Christian
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From this reading They are by nature, proud, fierce, suspicious; by religion, contemptuous of Christian dogs; by habit, predatory.
completely
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From this reading These are not, and I daresay never will be, brought completely under subjection.
contemptuous
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From this reading They are by nature, proud, fierce, suspicious; by religion, contemptuous of Christian dogs; by habit, predatory.
daresay
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From this reading These are not, and I daresay never will be, brought completely under subjection.
desert
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From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
disturbance
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From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
dogs
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From this reading They are by nature, proud, fierce, suspicious; by religion, contemptuous of Christian dogs; by habit, predatory.
fairly
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From this reading They are fairly well armed, indeed, they make their own weapons and ammunition.
fierce
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From this reading They are by nature, proud, fierce, suspicious; by religion, contemptuous of Christian dogs; by habit, predatory.
French
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From this reading They are to the French in Algeria what the hill tribes of the Himalayas are to the British in Hindostan.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
habit
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From this reading They are by nature, proud, fierce, suspicious; by religion, contemptuous of Christian dogs; by habit, predatory.
hill
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From this reading They are to the French in Algeria what the hill tribes of the Himalayas are to the British in Hindostan.
Himalayas
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From this reading They are to the French in Algeria what the hill tribes of the Himalayas are to the British in Hindostan.
Hindostan
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From this reading They are to the French in Algeria what the hill tribes of the Himalayas are to the British in Hindostan.
hold
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From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These are not, and I daresay never will be, brought completely under subjection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are to the French in Algeria what the hill tribes of the Himalayas are to the British in Hindostan.
indeed
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From this reading They are fairly well armed, indeed, they make their own weapons and ammunition.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are fairly well armed, indeed, they make their own weapons and ammunition.
nature
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From this reading They are by nature, proud, fierce, suspicious; by religion, contemptuous of Christian dogs; by habit, predatory.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These are not, and I daresay never will be, brought completely under subjection.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These are not, and I daresay never will be, brought completely under subjection.
oases
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From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
own
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From this reading They are fairly well armed, indeed, they make their own weapons and ammunition.
predatory
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From this reading They are by nature, proud, fierce, suspicious; by religion, contemptuous of Christian dogs; by habit, predatory.
proud
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From this reading They are by nature, proud, fierce, suspicious; by religion, contemptuous of Christian dogs; by habit, predatory.
religion
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From this reading They are by nature, proud, fierce, suspicious; by religion, contemptuous of Christian dogs; by habit, predatory.
semi-savage
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From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
signs
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From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
subjection
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From this reading These are not, and I daresay never will be, brought completely under subjection.
suspicious
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From this reading They are by nature, proud, fierce, suspicious; by religion, contemptuous of Christian dogs; by habit, predatory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are fairly well armed, indeed, they make their own weapons and ammunition.
there
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From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are not, and I daresay never will be, brought completely under subjection.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are to the French in Algeria what the hill tribes of the Himalayas are to the British in Hindostan.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are to the French in Algeria what the hill tribes of the Himalayas are to the British in Hindostan.
tribes
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From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading These are not, and I daresay never will be, brought completely under subjection.
weapons
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From this reading They are fairly well armed, indeed, they make their own weapons and ammunition.
well
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From this reading They are fairly well armed, indeed, they make their own weapons and ammunition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About this time there were signs of a disturbance amongst the semi-savage tribes that hold the oases on the borders of the great desert.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They are to the French in Algeria what the hill tribes of the Himalayas are to the British in Hindostan.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These are not, and I daresay never will be, brought completely under subjection.
