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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 ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
all
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
Americans
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
battle-field
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From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I fear we cannot stop him now,” General Wilson said disappointedly, “but I suppose we should be satisfied with our victory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
Blynn's
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From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
cannot
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From this reading “I fear we cannot stop him now,” General Wilson said disappointedly, “but I suppose we should be satisfied with our victory.
Captain
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From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
covered
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
dangers
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From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
dare
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From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
disappointedly
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From this reading “I fear we cannot stop him now,” General Wilson said disappointedly, “but I suppose we should be satisfied with our victory.
disarming
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From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
docile
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From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
doesn't
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From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
escape
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From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
ESCAPED
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
Espinosa
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
exclaimed
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From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
explained
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From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
eyes
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From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
face
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From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
fear
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From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
first
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
followers
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From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
general
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From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I fear we cannot stop him now,” General Wilson said disappointedly, “but I suppose we should be satisfied with our victory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
incumbrance
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From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
intently
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From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
island
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From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
Kapay
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From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
leave
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From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
listened
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From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
Lukban
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
make
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From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
manner
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From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
men
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From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
miracle
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
native
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From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
natives
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From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
news
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
now
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From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I fear we cannot stop him now,” General Wilson said disappointedly, “but I suppose we should be satisfied with our victory.
out
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
OUTLAW
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
outlets
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
Phil
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From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
quietly
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From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
recover
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
Rodriguez's
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From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
said
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From this reading “I fear we cannot stop him now,” General Wilson said disappointedly, “but I suppose we should be satisfied with our victory.
satisfied
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From this reading “I fear we cannot stop him now,” General Wilson said disappointedly, “but I suppose we should be satisfied with our victory.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I fear we cannot stop him now,” General Wilson said disappointedly, “but I suppose we should be satisfied with our victory.
stay
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From this reading “He doesn’t dare stay in Kapay,” the native exclaimed after Phil had explained to the general the manner of his escape.
stop
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From this reading “I fear we cannot stop him now,” General Wilson said disappointedly, “but I suppose we should be satisfied with our victory.
stunning
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I fear we cannot stop him now,” General Wilson said disappointedly, “but I suppose we should be satisfied with our victory.
supposed
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From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
treasure
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From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
utmost
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From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
victorious
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From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
victory
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From this reading “I fear we cannot stop him now,” General Wilson said disappointedly, “but I suppose we should be satisfied with our victory.
wandering
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From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I fear we cannot stop him now,” General Wilson said disappointedly, “but I suppose we should be satisfied with our victory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE ESCAPED OUTLAW Lukban was the first to recover from the stunning news that Espinosa had, by a miracle, escaped out of the Americans’ hands when all outlets were supposed to have been covered.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
Wilson
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From this reading General Wilson listened intently, his eyes wandering over the victorious battle-field behind him where Captain Blynn’s men were quietly disarming the now docile natives.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The natives fear him, but without his followers and with the incumbrance of Rodriguez’s treasure, the dangers he must face will make him do his utmost to leave the island.”
