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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 BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
ACT
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From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
actually
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From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
admiring
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From this reading And so reverentially admiring was his manner toward his travelling companion that the other couldn't but smile good-naturedly.
adventure
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From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
attacks
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From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
BOB
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From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
Bob's
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From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
companion
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From this reading And so reverentially admiring was his manner toward his travelling companion that the other couldn't but smile good-naturedly.
couldn't
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From this reading And so reverentially admiring was his manner toward his travelling companion that the other couldn't but smile good-naturedly.
delightful
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From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
exciting
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From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
eye
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From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
eyes
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From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
Fairfax
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From this reading "Fairfax."
gaped
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From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
gazing
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From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
good-naturedly
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From this reading And so reverentially admiring was his manner toward his travelling companion that the other couldn't but smile good-naturedly.
grew
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From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
Indians
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From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
KIND
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From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
larger
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From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
man
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From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
manner
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From this reading And so reverentially admiring was his manner toward his travelling companion that the other couldn't but smile good-naturedly.
Many
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From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
mind's
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From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
minutes
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From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
mouth
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From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
ordeal
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From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
other
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From this reading And so reverentially admiring was his manner toward his travelling companion that the other couldn't but smile good-naturedly.
pictured
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From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
place
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From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
read
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From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
recounted
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From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
retold
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From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
reverentially
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From this reading And so reverentially admiring was his manner toward his travelling companion that the other couldn't but smile good-naturedly.
say
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From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
scar
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From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
scene
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From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
similar
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From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
smile
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From this reading And so reverentially admiring was his manner toward his travelling companion that the other couldn't but smile good-naturedly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so reverentially admiring was his manner toward his travelling companion that the other couldn't but smile good-naturedly.
story
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From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
story-books
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From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
stranger
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From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
too
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From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And so reverentially admiring was his manner toward his travelling companion that the other couldn't but smile good-naturedly.
travelling
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From this reading And so reverentially admiring was his manner toward his travelling companion that the other couldn't but smile good-naturedly.
true
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From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Many a time had he read in story-books of similar attacks by Indians, but the thought that he was actually gazing at a man who had been through such an ordeal seemed too delightful to be true.
wonder
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From this reading BOB DOES A KIND ACT As the stranger recounted this exciting adventure, Bob's eyes grew larger and larger, and his mouth gaped in wonder.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you say that place was?" inquired Bob, after a silence of many minutes, as he retold to himself the story of the scar and pictured the scene before his mind's eye.
