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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 Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
all
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From this reading For all our eagerness we thought it wise to keep to the woods and go carefully.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For all our eagerness we thought it wise to keep to the woods and go carefully.
ardor
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From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are men somewhere--didn’t you see the babies?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
away
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
babies
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From this reading But there are men somewhere--didn’t you see the babies?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are men somewhere--didn’t you see the babies?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
carefully
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From this reading For all our eagerness we thought it wise to keep to the woods and go carefully.
cartridges
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From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
check
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From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
conviction
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From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
country
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
didn't
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From this reading But there are men somewhere--didn’t you see the babies?”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
eagerness
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From this reading For all our eagerness we thought it wise to keep to the woods and go carefully.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
fifteen
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From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
firm
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From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all our eagerness we thought it wise to keep to the woods and go carefully.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
go
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From this reading For all our eagerness we thought it wise to keep to the woods and go carefully.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
harem
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
held
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From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
hidden
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
Jeff
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
judged
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From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
keep
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From this reading For all our eagerness we thought it wise to keep to the woods and go carefully.
kind
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
landing
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From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
live
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
matriarchate
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
matter
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
men
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From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
met
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From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
miles
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From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
more
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From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
mountains
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
national
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
rock
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From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
saw
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From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
see
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From this reading But there are men somewhere--didn’t you see the babies?”
some
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
somewhere
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
sort
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
stock
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From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
tells
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
ten
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From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
Terry's
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From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For all our eagerness we thought it wise to keep to the woods and go carefully.
there
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From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For all our eagerness we thought it wise to keep to the woods and go carefully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
up
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
village
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From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not more than ten or fifteen miles we judged it from our landing rock to that last village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even Terry’s ardor was held in check by his firm conviction that there were men to be met, and we saw to it that each of us had a good stock of cartridges.
wise
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From this reading For all our eagerness we thought it wise to keep to the woods and go carefully.
women
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
woods
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From this reading For all our eagerness we thought it wise to keep to the woods and go carefully.
yonder
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From this reading “They may be scarce, and they may be hidden away somewhere--some kind of a matriarchate, as Jeff tells us; for that matter, they may live up in the mountains yonder and keep the women in this part of the country--sort of a national harem!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But there are men somewhere--didn’t you see the babies?”
