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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 We were rather tired of this life of inactivity after a couple of days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were rather tired of this life of inactivity after a couple of days.
all
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From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
any
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From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
attack
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From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
atween
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From this reading "I shall be atween you and the Injuns all the time, boy," said he.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be atween you and the Injuns all the time, boy," said he.
boy
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From this reading "I shall be atween you and the Injuns all the time, boy," said he.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
cabin
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
came
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading We were rather tired of this life of inactivity after a couple of days.
day
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
days
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From this reading We were rather tired of this life of inactivity after a couple of days.
death
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
declared
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
direction
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
EVERnounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE FIRST YOUNG LADY HE EVER SAW.
expended
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From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE FIRST YOUNG LADY HE EVER SAW.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE FIRST YOUNG LADY HE EVER SAW.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be atween you and the Injuns all the time, boy," said he.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE FIRST YOUNG LADY HE EVER SAW.
inactivity
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From this reading We were rather tired of this life of inactivity after a couple of days.
Indians
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
Injuns
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From this reading "I shall be atween you and the Injuns all the time, boy," said he.
intention
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
Kit
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
LADY
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE FIRST YOUNG LADY HE EVER SAW.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were rather tired of this life of inactivity after a couple of days.
made
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From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
Matt
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
more
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From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
obliged
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From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were rather tired of this life of inactivity after a couple of days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
own
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE FIRST YOUNG LADY HE EVER SAW.
provisions
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From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
rather
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From this reading We were rather tired of this life of inactivity after a couple of days.
retire
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From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
return
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From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
Rockwood
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
said
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From this reading "I shall be atween you and the Injuns all the time, boy," said he.
satisfied
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From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
SAW
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE FIRST YOUNG LADY HE EVER SAW.
SEES
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE FIRST YOUNG LADY HE EVER SAW.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be atween you and the Injuns all the time, boy," said he.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE FIRST YOUNG LADY HE EVER SAW.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were rather tired of this life of inactivity after a couple of days.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I shall be atween you and the Injuns all the time, boy," said he.
tired
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From this reading We were rather tired of this life of inactivity after a couple of days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
tramp
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
watched
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were rather tired of this life of inactivity after a couple of days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were rather tired of this life of inactivity after a couple of days.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE FIRST YOUNG LADY HE EVER SAW.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
woods
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From this reading We watched for Indians, but none came; and, on the third day after the death of Matt Rockwood, Kit declared his intention to take a tramp into the woods in the direction of his own cabin.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he found any Indians he would return; but he was satisfied that the party who had made the attack expended all their provisions, and were obliged to retire to obtain more.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall be atween you and the Injuns all the time, boy," said he.
YOUNG
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE FIRST YOUNG LADY HE EVER SAW.
