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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 may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
accustomed
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From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
all
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From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
American
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
Aniwee
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
antics
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From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
apparently
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
Araucanian
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
Araucanians
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
aunt
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
awaited
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
beholding
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
cadet
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From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
Ceremony
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
charge
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
charging
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
children
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
closely
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From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
cousins
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
etiquette
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
exactly
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From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
fashion
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
few
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
form
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From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
Francis
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
friends
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
go
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From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
going
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
Harry
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From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
hurt
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From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
important
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From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
Indian
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
It's
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From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
Knowing
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
Lady
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
like
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From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
line
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From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
matter
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
meet
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
midshipman
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From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
naturally
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
nature
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From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
naval
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From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
occurrences
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From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
overstepped
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From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
Patagonians
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From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
punctilious
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
quiet
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From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
reassuring
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
rein
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
religiously
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
say
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From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
scenes
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From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
separates
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From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
sight
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From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
Sir
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
sojourn
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From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
South
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
startled
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
surmised
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
terrifying
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From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
Topsie
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From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
two
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
uncle
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
unusual
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From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
up
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From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
Vane
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
volunteered
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From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
warlike
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
warriors
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to Harry and Topsie, it was neither an unusual nor a terrifying sight, accustomed as they had been during their sojourn amongst the Patagonians to scenes and occurrences of a like nature.
watch
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From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But I say, watch them closely and all they do; for directly they form up quiet into line, we must go through exactly the same form of antics as they.
Welcome
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It’s all right, Uncle Francis,” volunteered the young midshipman (for Harry had long overstepped the important boundary which separates the naval cadet from the midshipman); “they are not going to hurt us.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
whole
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
witnessed
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From this reading It may be naturally surmised that Sir Francis and Lady Vane and their children, who had never before witnessed a South American Indian “Ceremony of Welcome,” were not a little startled on beholding Aniwee and her warriors charging to meet them in apparently so warlike a fashion.
words
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
young
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From this reading Knowing, however, the punctilious etiquette of both Patagonians and Araucanians, in the matter of going religiously through the whole ceremony, our two young friends drew rein, and with a few reassuring words to their uncle, aunt, and cousins, awaited the Araucanian charge.
