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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 To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
advance
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
all
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From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
away
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
boy
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From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
bring
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
captured
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From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
carbines
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
confirmed
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From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
dangerous
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From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
decided
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
evidence
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From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
fact
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From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
fears
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From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
flee
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From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
fully
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From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
go
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
GREENBACK
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From this reading THE GREENBACK TRAIN.
ground
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From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
guerillas
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From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
horse
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From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
horses
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From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
jaws
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
less
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
lion
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
negro
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From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
perilous
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
place
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From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
presence
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From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
pretty
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From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
road
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From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
run
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
sent
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From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
shock
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
Somers
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From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
speed
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From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
suspected
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From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREENBACK TRAIN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE guerillas and their horses stood so still in the road that Somers had not suspected their presence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
throw
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
TRAIN
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From this reading THE GREENBACK TRAIN.
turn
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
very
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
volley
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
way
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
wheel
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From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The fact that the negro boy, who had been sent for the doctor, had not returned, was pretty good evidence that he had been captured by the guerillas; and their presence in this place fully confirmed his fears.
whole
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From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His first impulse was to wheel his horse, and flee with all speed from this dangerous ground.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To turn and run away would be sure to bring a volley from their carbines upon him, and to advance was to throw himself into the very jaws of the lion; but, on the whole, he decided that it was less perilous to go forward, and he continued on his way, as though no shock had come over him.
