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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 "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
appeared
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From this reading They ceased paddling, and appeared to be consulting in regard to their next movement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VISITOR AT THE ISLAND.
barking
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From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They ceased paddling, and appeared to be consulting in regard to their next movement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
can't
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From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
ceased
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From this reading They ceased paddling, and appeared to be consulting in regard to their next movement.
commotion
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From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
confusion
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From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
consulting
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From this reading They ceased paddling, and appeared to be consulting in regard to their next movement.
depended
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From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
down
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From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
Ethan
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From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
Ethan's
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From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
fall
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From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
Fanny
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From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
flat
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From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
ground
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From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
group
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From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
hastily
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From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
Ho
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From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
indicated
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From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
ISLAND
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From this reading THE VISITOR AT THE ISLAND.
large
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From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
Lay
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From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
like
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From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
loaded
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From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
mastiff
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From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
movement
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From this reading They ceased paddling, and appeared to be consulting in regard to their next movement.
much
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From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They ceased paddling, and appeared to be consulting in regard to their next movement.
number
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From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
paddling
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From this reading They ceased paddling, and appeared to be consulting in regard to their next movement.
principally
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From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
raft
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From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
regard
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From this reading They ceased paddling, and appeared to be consulting in regard to their next movement.
rifle
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From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
said
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From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
savages
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From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
saw
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From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
see
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From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
shot
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From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
sounded
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From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISITOR AT THE ISLAND.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
thet
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From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ceased paddling, and appeared to be consulting in regard to their next movement.
thrown
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From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ceased paddling, and appeared to be consulting in regard to their next movement.
tones
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From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
VISITOR
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From this reading THE VISITOR AT THE ISLAND.
well-directed
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From this reading Ethan saw one of their number fall, and the commotion in the group indicated that the savages had been thrown into confusion by Ethan's well-directed shot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
wo
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From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
yelled
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From this reading "Ho, wo, wo!" yelled the savages on the raft; and their tones sounded much like the barking of a large mastiff.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lay right down flat on the ground, so thet they can't see you, Fanny," said Ethan, as he hastily loaded the rifle, on which he principally depended.
