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account
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From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Could they venture back alone, he thought they would be willing to return to the settlement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
anxious
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From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
aunt
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From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
back
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From this reading Could they venture back alone, he thought they would be willing to return to the settlement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could they venture back alone, he thought they would be willing to return to the settlement.
become
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From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
clearly
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From this reading More than once I thought that we had gone wrong, as it was impossible to distinguish objects clearly in the gloom of night.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could they venture back alone, he thought they would be willing to return to the settlement.
danger
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From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
distance
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From this reading I fancied that we must have performed the distance; still I could nowhere see the waggon.
distinguish
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From this reading More than once I thought that we had gone wrong, as it was impossible to distinguish objects clearly in the gloom of night.
emigrants
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From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
fancied
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From this reading I fancied that we must have performed the distance; still I could nowhere see the waggon.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
gloom
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From this reading More than once I thought that we had gone wrong, as it was impossible to distinguish objects clearly in the gloom of night.
gone
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From this reading More than once I thought that we had gone wrong, as it was impossible to distinguish objects clearly in the gloom of night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
happier
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From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I fancied that we must have performed the distance; still I could nowhere see the waggon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could they venture back alone, he thought they would be willing to return to the settlement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
impossible
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From this reading More than once I thought that we had gone wrong, as it was impossible to distinguish objects clearly in the gloom of night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading More than once I thought that we had gone wrong, as it was impossible to distinguish objects clearly in the gloom of night.
knew
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From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
leading
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From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
like
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From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
Lily
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From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
many
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From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
more
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From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
much
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From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I fancied that we must have performed the distance; still I could nowhere see the waggon.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
night
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From this reading More than once I thought that we had gone wrong, as it was impossible to distinguish objects clearly in the gloom of night.
nowhere
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From this reading I fancied that we must have performed the distance; still I could nowhere see the waggon.
objects
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From this reading More than once I thought that we had gone wrong, as it was impossible to distinguish objects clearly in the gloom of night.
observed
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From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
once
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From this reading More than once I thought that we had gone wrong, as it was impossible to distinguish objects clearly in the gloom of night.
own
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From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
performed
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From this reading I fancied that we must have performed the distance; still I could nowhere see the waggon.
return
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From this reading Could they venture back alone, he thought they would be willing to return to the settlement.
Reuben
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From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
safety
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From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
see
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From this reading I fancied that we must have performed the distance; still I could nowhere see the waggon.
settlement
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From this reading Could they venture back alone, he thought they would be willing to return to the settlement.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
sort
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From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once I thought that we had gone wrong, as it was impossible to distinguish objects clearly in the gloom of night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could they venture back alone, he thought they would be willing to return to the settlement.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Could they venture back alone, he thought they would be willing to return to the settlement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Could they venture back alone, he thought they would be willing to return to the settlement.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
venture
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From this reading Could they venture back alone, he thought they would be willing to return to the settlement.
very
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From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
waggon
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From this reading I fancied that we must have performed the distance; still I could nowhere see the waggon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than once I thought that we had gone wrong, as it was impossible to distinguish objects clearly in the gloom of night.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
wild
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From this reading "For my own part, I like the wild sort of life we are leading; but I should be happier if I knew that Lily and my aunt were in safety, whereas they are exposed to as much danger as we are," I observed.
willing
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From this reading Could they venture back alone, he thought they would be willing to return to the settlement.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Reuben told me that many of the emigrants had become very anxious, and the account I had brought would make them still more so.
wrong
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From this reading More than once I thought that we had gone wrong, as it was impossible to distinguish objects clearly in the gloom of night.
