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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 “Have all of ye lost yer tongues?” he exclaimed, a minute later, “and ain’t ye got any appetite?
ain't
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From this reading “Have all of ye lost yer tongues?” he exclaimed, a minute later, “and ain’t ye got any appetite?
alive
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
all
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From this reading “Have all of ye lost yer tongues?” he exclaimed, a minute later, “and ain’t ye got any appetite?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
answer
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From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
any
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From this reading “Have all of ye lost yer tongues?” he exclaimed, a minute later, “and ain’t ye got any appetite?
appetite
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From this reading “Have all of ye lost yer tongues?” he exclaimed, a minute later, “and ain’t ye got any appetite?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I declare I’m as hungry as a mill-saw.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
captives
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From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
catch
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From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
complaint
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From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
declare
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From this reading I declare I’m as hungry as a mill-saw.
ears
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Say, Mister Red-skin, ain’t you going to share that ’ere meat with us?
exclaimed
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From this reading “Have all of ye lost yer tongues?” he exclaimed, a minute later, “and ain’t ye got any appetite?
fancied
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
fears
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
friends
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
going
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got
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From this reading “Have all of ye lost yer tongues?” he exclaimed, a minute later, “and ain’t ye got any appetite?
groundless
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have all of ye lost yer tongues?” he exclaimed, a minute later, “and ain’t ye got any appetite?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
hungry
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From this reading I declare I’m as hungry as a mill-saw.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I declare I’m as hungry as a mill-saw.
I'm
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From this reading I declare I’m as hungry as a mill-saw.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
later
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From this reading “Have all of ye lost yer tongues?” he exclaimed, a minute later, “and ain’t ye got any appetite?
lost
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From this reading “Have all of ye lost yer tongues?” he exclaimed, a minute later, “and ain’t ye got any appetite?
meat
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From this reading Say, Mister Red-skin, ain’t you going to share that ’ere meat with us?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
mill-saw
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From this reading I declare I’m as hungry as a mill-saw.
minute
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From this reading “Have all of ye lost yer tongues?” he exclaimed, a minute later, “and ain’t ye got any appetite?
Mister
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motionless
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From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
music
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
never
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
now
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
offer
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
part
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From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
real
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
Red-skin
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From this reading Say, Mister Red-skin, ain’t you going to share that ’ere meat with us?
rest
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From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
said
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From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
Say
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scout
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
share
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From this reading Say, Mister Red-skin, ain’t you going to share that ’ere meat with us?
silent
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From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
told
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
tongues
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From this reading “Have all of ye lost yer tongues?” he exclaimed, a minute later, “and ain’t ye got any appetite?
trying
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From this reading He stood motionless trying to catch what might be said in answer to this complaint on his part, but the rest of the captives were silent.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Say, Mister Red-skin, ain’t you going to share that ’ere meat with us?
voice
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Say, Mister Red-skin, ain’t you going to share that ’ere meat with us?
Yankee
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From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Have all of ye lost yer tongues?” he exclaimed, a minute later, “and ain’t ye got any appetite?
yer
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From this reading “Have all of ye lost yer tongues?” he exclaimed, a minute later, “and ain’t ye got any appetite?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The scout had never fancied the voice of the Yankee or what he had to offer; but now it was real music to his ears, for it told him that his fears were groundless, and that his friends were yet alive.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Say, Mister Red-skin, ain’t you going to share that ’ere meat with us?
