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accepting
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
alleys
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From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet the Boy Chief was not entirely happy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
ball
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
base
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
bats
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From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
blind
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
boring
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From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
Boy
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From this reading And yet the Boy Chief was not entirely happy.
brother
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From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
Chief
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From this reading And yet the Boy Chief was not entirely happy.
china
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From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
civilization
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
clubs
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From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
culinary
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From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
deficient
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From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
devoted
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From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
education
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From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And yet the Boy Chief was not entirely happy.
extended
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
feel
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From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
feverish
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
gentle
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From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
happy
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From this reading And yet the Boy Chief was not entirely happy.
haunts
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
holes
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From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
hooky
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
immediately
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
inactivity
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
Indian
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
indifferent
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
introduced
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
invitation
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
made
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From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
marbles
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
massacre
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
more
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
Mushymush
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From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
necklaces
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From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet the Boy Chief was not entirely happy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
once
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
only
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
pale-faced
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From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
palled
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
peg-top
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
revisiting
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
schoolmasters
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
seriously
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
sickened
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
soldiers
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
soul
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
spikes
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From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
squaws
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From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
stuck
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From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
subjects
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
success
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From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet the Boy Chief was not entirely happy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
times
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
too
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From this reading He could not but feel, too, that the gentle Mushymush, although devoted to her pale-faced brother, was deficient in culinary education.
war
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From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
warriors
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From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet the Boy Chief was not entirely happy.
Washington
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From this reading Indeed, at times he seriously thought of accepting the invitation extended by the Great Chief at Washington, immediately after the massacre of the soldiers, and once more revisiting the haunts of civilization.
wearing
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From this reading The squaws insisted in boring holes through the china alleys and wearing them as necklaces; his warriors stuck spikes in their base ball bats and made war clubs of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His soul sickened in feverish inactivity; schoolmasters palled on his taste; he had introduced base ball, blind hooky, marbles, and peg-top among his Indian subjects, but only with indifferent success.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the Boy Chief was not entirely happy.
