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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
attacked
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From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
back
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
beast
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
bent
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From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
bottom
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From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
brook
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From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
BRUSH
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE BRUSH.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
came
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From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
Carwell
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
chewed
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
chiefly
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
compared
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From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
concerned
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
deep
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From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
desperadoes
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From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
destruction
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From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
down
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From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
encountered
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From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
Facing
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From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
feet
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From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
five
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From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
flat
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
forest
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
going
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
hungry
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE BRUSH.
Indians
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From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
lean
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
Moore
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From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
most
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From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
now
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From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
officer
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
own
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
panther
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
perilous
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From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
position
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From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
realized
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From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
safety
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
six
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From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
SKIRMISH
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE BRUSH.
spot
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From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
straight
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From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE BRUSH.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
top
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From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
turned
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
Up
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
wild
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
young
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
