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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 Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
absolutely
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From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
all
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From this reading Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
any
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
backwoodsmen
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From this reading Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
building
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
carefully
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
CONFERENCE
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE.
country
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From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
coveted
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
defence
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From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
depended
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From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
family
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From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
fowling-piece
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From this reading One of the guns was a fowling-piece, and the other a rifle.
Grant
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From this reading Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
guns
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From this reading One of the guns was a fowling-piece, and the other a rifle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
house
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
Indians
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
larder
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From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
like
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From this reading Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
More
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
necessary
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From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
new
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From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
obliged
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
often
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From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the guns was a fowling-piece, and the other a rifle.
other
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
oven
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
place
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
prairies
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
profound
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From this reading Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
property
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
provided
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
purposes
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From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
reception
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
respect
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From this reading Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
rifle
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From this reading One of the guns was a fowling-piece, and the other a rifle.
secure
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
settlers
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From this reading Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
skilful
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From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
stolen
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
strollers
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
supplies
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From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFERENCE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
trappers
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From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
use
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From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
veneration
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From this reading Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More coveted than any other property by the Indians, trappers and strollers of the prairies, he was obliged to secure them carefully, so that they should not be stolen; and Mr. Grant, in building his house, had provided the place behind the oven for their reception.
weapons
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From this reading Mr. Grant, like all settlers and backwoodsmen, had a profound respect and veneration for his weapons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were absolutely necessary for purposes of defence in a new country, and upon their skilful use often depended the supplies in the family larder.
