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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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announce
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From this reading Ruth, in spite of herself, uttered a cry of terror at the sound, fearful that one of the reports might announce the death of her lover.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ruth, in spite of herself, uttered a cry of terror at the sound, fearful that one of the reports might announce the death of her lover.
attended
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From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
back
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
clutches
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cry
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From this reading Ruth, in spite of herself, uttered a cry of terror at the sound, fearful that one of the reports might announce the death of her lover.
danger
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From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
death
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From this reading Ruth, in spite of herself, uttered a cry of terror at the sound, fearful that one of the reports might announce the death of her lover.
direction
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From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
exclaimed
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From this reading “Hush!” exclaimed her father, warningly.
father
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From this reading “Hush!” exclaimed her father, warningly.
fearful
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From this reading Ruth, in spite of herself, uttered a cry of terror at the sound, fearful that one of the reports might announce the death of her lover.
fell
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few
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fired
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From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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friends
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go
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going
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From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
hanging
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From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We will now go back for a few minutes, and note how it was that Ruth and her friends fell into the clutches of the savages.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ruth, in spite of herself, uttered a cry of terror at the sound, fearful that one of the reports might announce the death of her lover.
how
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Hush
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From this reading “Hush!” exclaimed her father, warningly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We will now go back for a few minutes, and note how it was that Ruth and her friends fell into the clutches of the savages.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We will now go back for a few minutes, and note how it was that Ruth and her friends fell into the clutches of the savages.
keeping
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From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
look-out
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From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
lover
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From this reading Ruth, in spite of herself, uttered a cry of terror at the sound, fearful that one of the reports might announce the death of her lover.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ruth, in spite of herself, uttered a cry of terror at the sound, fearful that one of the reports might announce the death of her lover.
minutes
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moment
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From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
move
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From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
Ned
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note
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now
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obeyed
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From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will now go back for a few minutes, and note how it was that Ruth and her friends fell into the clutches of the savages.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ruth, in spite of herself, uttered a cry of terror at the sound, fearful that one of the reports might announce the death of her lover.
onward
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From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
orders
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From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
rear
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From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
remembered
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From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
reports
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From this reading Ruth, in spite of herself, uttered a cry of terror at the sound, fearful that one of the reports might announce the death of her lover.
Ruth
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savages
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scout
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seen
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From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
sharp
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From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
shots
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From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
slowly
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From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
sound
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From this reading Ruth, in spite of herself, uttered a cry of terror at the sound, fearful that one of the reports might announce the death of her lover.
spite
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From this reading Ruth, in spite of herself, uttered a cry of terror at the sound, fearful that one of the reports might announce the death of her lover.
startled
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From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
Tapley
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From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
terror
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From this reading Ruth, in spite of herself, uttered a cry of terror at the sound, fearful that one of the reports might announce the death of her lover.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We will now go back for a few minutes, and note how it was that Ruth and her friends fell into the clutches of the savages.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We will now go back for a few minutes, and note how it was that Ruth and her friends fell into the clutches of the savages.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
told
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From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
uttered
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From this reading Ruth, in spite of herself, uttered a cry of terror at the sound, fearful that one of the reports might announce the death of her lover.
warningly
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From this reading “Hush!” exclaimed her father, warningly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We will now go back for a few minutes, and note how it was that Ruth and her friends fell into the clutches of the savages.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will now go back for a few minutes, and note how it was that Ruth and her friends fell into the clutches of the savages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading These orders they had obeyed, keeping a sharp look-out about them for danger, until the moment when they had been startled by the shots fired by their friends behind them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will be remembered that the scout told them to move slowly onward in the direction they were going; while he and Ned Tapley attended to the savages whom he had seen hanging in their rear.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will now go back for a few minutes, and note how it was that Ruth and her friends fell into the clutches of the savages.
