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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 It was not the first time that Tim O'Rooney made a mistake.
almost
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
aside
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From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
away
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From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
beach
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
cast-off
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From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
coat
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From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
easily
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From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the first time that Tim O'Rooney made a mistake.
friends
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From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
garment
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From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
held
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From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
Indians
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From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the first time that Tim O'Rooney made a mistake.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
made
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From this reading It was not the first time that Tim O'Rooney made a mistake.
manner
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
mistake
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From this reading It was not the first time that Tim O'Rooney made a mistake.
more
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From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the first time that Tim O'Rooney made a mistake.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
O'Rooney
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From this reading It was not the first time that Tim O'Rooney made a mistake.
object
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
paused
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
persons
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From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
picked
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
proceed
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
PURSUIT
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From this reading THE PURSUIT.
quarreled
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
ran
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
reached
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From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
ready
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
ReliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
rods
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
several
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
some
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From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
survivors
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From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
suspicion
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From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
taken
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From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
talking
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not the first time that Tim O'Rooney made a mistake.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
three
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From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
thrown
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From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
Tim
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From this reading It was not the first time that Tim O'Rooney made a mistake.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the first time that Tim O'Rooney made a mistake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
up
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
violence
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the first time that Tim O'Rooney made a mistake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From where our friends stood it looked as if it were nothing more than a coat or some cast-off garment that had been thrown aside by so me of the survivors when they were taken away by the Relief.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
white
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From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
wild
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From this reading They were talking in a wild manner, and ran several rods from the beach, when they suddenly paused and picked up an object over which they quarreled and were almost ready to proceed to violence.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Indians were excited over something, but as yet they held no suspicion that three white persons stood behind them and could be so easily reached.
