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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 He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
a-flutter
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From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack Carleton cried in the bitterness of vexation and disappointment.
array
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From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
attempt
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From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
away
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From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
awoke
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From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
bitterness
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From this reading Jack Carleton cried in the bitterness of vexation and disappointment.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE CAMP-FIRE.
CAMP-FIRE
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From this reading BY THE CAMP-FIRE.
captors
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From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
Carleton
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From this reading Jack Carleton cried in the bitterness of vexation and disappointment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack Carleton cried in the bitterness of vexation and disappointment.
daring
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From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jack Carleton cried in the bitterness of vexation and disappointment.
distinct
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From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
English
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From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
expressive
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From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
fact
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From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
get
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From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
gleaming
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From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
grimace
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From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
grotesque
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From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
hope
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From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack Carleton cried in the bitterness of vexation and disappointment.
Inasmuch
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From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
indulged
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From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
Jack
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From this reading Jack Carleton cried in the bitterness of vexation and disappointment.
language
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From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
leader
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From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
men
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From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack Carleton cried in the bitterness of vexation and disappointment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
perhaps
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From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
recourse
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From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
red
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From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
sign
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From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
situation
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From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
surveyed
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From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
syllable
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From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE CAMP-FIRE.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
trifling
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From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
utter
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From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
vexation
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From this reading Jack Carleton cried in the bitterness of vexation and disappointment.
views
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From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
visages
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From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
well
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From this reading Inasmuch as not one of the red men could utter a syllable of English, perhaps it was as well that they should have recourse to the sign language.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
wink
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From this reading He surveyed the array of gleaming visages, and was sure that the leader indulged in a distinct wink and grotesque grimace, as expressive of his views of the situation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading After his daring attempt to get away, and when hope was a-flutter within him, he awoke to the fact that his captors were trifling with him.
