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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 FRIEND IN NEED.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
appear
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From this reading When the Pah Utah entered the cave he did not appear to notice Elwood Brandon.
attributed
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From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
bore
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From this reading When they returned, which was very speedily, they each bore a goodly bundle of sticks and kindlings.
Brandon
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From this reading When the Pah Utah entered the cave he did not appear to notice Elwood Brandon.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading When they returned, which was very speedily, they each bore a goodly bundle of sticks and kindlings.
cave
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From this reading When the Pah Utah entered the cave he did not appear to notice Elwood Brandon.
claim
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From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
concluded
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From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
darkness
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From this reading Shasta exchanged a few words with his friends, and immediately several of them went out in the darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When the Pah Utah entered the cave he did not appear to notice Elwood Brandon.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When they returned, which was very speedily, they each bore a goodly bundle of sticks and kindlings.
Elwood
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From this reading When the Pah Utah entered the cave he did not appear to notice Elwood Brandon.
entered
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From this reading When the Pah Utah entered the cave he did not appear to notice Elwood Brandon.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Shasta exchanged a few words with his friends, and immediately several of them went out in the darkness.
few
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From this reading Shasta exchanged a few words with his friends, and immediately several of them went out in the darkness.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
FRIEND
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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
friends
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From this reading Shasta exchanged a few words with his friends, and immediately several of them went out in the darkness.
friendship
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From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
go
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From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
goodly
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From this reading When they returned, which was very speedily, they each bore a goodly bundle of sticks and kindlings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Pah Utah entered the cave he did not appear to notice Elwood Brandon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
immediately
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From this reading Shasta exchanged a few words with his friends, and immediately several of them went out in the darkness.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
Indian
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From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
kindlings
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From this reading When they returned, which was very speedily, they each bore a goodly bundle of sticks and kindlings.
latter
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From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
NEEDnounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the Pah Utah entered the cave he did not appear to notice Elwood Brandon.
notice
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From this reading When the Pah Utah entered the cave he did not appear to notice Elwood Brandon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shasta exchanged a few words with his friends, and immediately several of them went out in the darkness.
out
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From this reading Shasta exchanged a few words with his friends, and immediately several of them went out in the darkness.
Pah
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From this reading When the Pah Utah entered the cave he did not appear to notice Elwood Brandon.
recognized
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From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
restrained
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From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When they returned, which was very speedily, they each bore a goodly bundle of sticks and kindlings.
semi-darkness
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From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
several
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From this reading Shasta exchanged a few words with his friends, and immediately several of them went out in the darkness.
Shasta
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From this reading Shasta exchanged a few words with his friends, and immediately several of them went out in the darkness.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
speedily
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From this reading When they returned, which was very speedily, they each bore a goodly bundle of sticks and kindlings.
sticks
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From this reading When they returned, which was very speedily, they each bore a goodly bundle of sticks and kindlings.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Pah Utah entered the cave he did not appear to notice Elwood Brandon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Shasta exchanged a few words with his friends, and immediately several of them went out in the darkness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they returned, which was very speedily, they each bore a goodly bundle of sticks and kindlings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Pah Utah entered the cave he did not appear to notice Elwood Brandon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
Utah
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From this reading When the Pah Utah entered the cave he did not appear to notice Elwood Brandon.
very
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From this reading When they returned, which was very speedily, they each bore a goodly bundle of sticks and kindlings.
wait
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From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shasta exchanged a few words with his friends, and immediately several of them went out in the darkness.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Pah Utah entered the cave he did not appear to notice Elwood Brandon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The latter attributed this to the semi-darkness in which he stood, and was about to go forward and claim his friendship when something restrained him, and he concluded to wait until the Indian first recognized him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shasta exchanged a few words with his friends, and immediately several of them went out in the darkness.
words
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From this reading Shasta exchanged a few words with his friends, and immediately several of them went out in the darkness.
