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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 shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As usual, when deliberating, he wandered about the hills, and then into the forest.
accompanying
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From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In time he convinced them that he was a much better hunter than any of the tribe, and they permitted him to roam alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As usual, when deliberating, he wandered about the hills, and then into the forest.
anxious
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From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
any
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From this reading In time he convinced them that he was a much better hunter than any of the tribe, and they permitted him to roam alone.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual, when deliberating, he wandered about the hills, and then into the forest.
assassinate
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From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
better
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From this reading In time he convinced them that he was a much better hunter than any of the tribe, and they permitted him to roam alone.
Bushman
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From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
company
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From this reading This company was irksome to Felix.
continue
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From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
convinced
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From this reading In time he convinced them that he was a much better hunter than any of the tribe, and they permitted him to roam alone.
deliberating
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From this reading As usual, when deliberating, he wandered about the hills, and then into the forest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
fearful
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From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
Felix
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From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
forest
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From this reading As usual, when deliberating, he wandered about the hills, and then into the forest.
gipsies
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From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
hills
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From this reading As usual, when deliberating, he wandered about the hills, and then into the forest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
hunter
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From this reading In time he convinced them that he was a much better hunter than any of the tribe, and they permitted him to roam alone.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In time he convinced them that he was a much better hunter than any of the tribe, and they permitted him to roam alone.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As usual, when deliberating, he wandered about the hills, and then into the forest.
irksome
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From this reading This company was irksome to Felix.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
leave
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From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
like
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From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
much
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From this reading In time he convinced them that he was a much better hunter than any of the tribe, and they permitted him to roam alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
now
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From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
number
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From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
permitted
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From this reading In time he convinced them that he was a much better hunter than any of the tribe, and they permitted him to roam alone.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
roam
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From this reading In time he convinced them that he was a much better hunter than any of the tribe, and they permitted him to roam alone.
seize
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From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
shepherds
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From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
SURPRISEDnounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In time he convinced them that he was a much better hunter than any of the tribe, and they permitted him to roam alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In time he convinced them that he was a much better hunter than any of the tribe, and they permitted him to roam alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In time he convinced them that he was a much better hunter than any of the tribe, and they permitted him to roam alone.
then
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From this reading As usual, when deliberating, he wandered about the hills, and then into the forest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This company was irksome to Felix.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In time he convinced them that he was a much better hunter than any of the tribe, and they permitted him to roam alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
tribe
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From this reading In time he convinced them that he was a much better hunter than any of the tribe, and they permitted him to roam alone.
two
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From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
usual
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From this reading As usual, when deliberating, he wandered about the hills, and then into the forest.
wandered
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From this reading As usual, when deliberating, he wandered about the hills, and then into the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shepherds at first insisted on at least two of their number accompanying him; they were fearful lest the gipsies should seize him, or a Bushman assassinate him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As usual, when deliberating, he wandered about the hills, and then into the forest.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading SURPRISED Felix was now anxious to continue his journey, yet he did not like to leave the shepherds, with whom his life was so pleasant.
