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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 Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
accompanied
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From this reading The exiles, accompanied by their new-found friend, were to descend the river in the bateau to Mankato.
AMBUSH
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From this reading THE INDIAN AMBUSH.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
bateau
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From this reading The exiles, accompanied by their new-found friend, were to descend the river in the bateau to Mankato.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
captors
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From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
delivered
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From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
descend
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From this reading The exiles, accompanied by their new-found friend, were to descend the river in the bateau to Mankato.
destination
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From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
enable
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From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
exiles
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From this reading The exiles, accompanied by their new-found friend, were to descend the river in the bateau to Mankato.
expected
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From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
faith
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From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
Fanny
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From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
ferocity
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From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
friend
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From this reading The exiles, accompanied by their new-found friend, were to descend the river in the bateau to Mankato.
friends
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From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
hostage
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From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The exiles, accompanied by their new-found friend, were to descend the river in the bateau to Mankato.
INDIAN
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From this reading THE INDIAN AMBUSH.
Indians
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From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
keep
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From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
longer
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From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
Mankato
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From this reading The exiles, accompanied by their new-found friend, were to descend the river in the bateau to Mankato.
necessary
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From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
new-found
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From this reading The exiles, accompanied by their new-found friend, were to descend the river in the bateau to Mankato.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
only
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From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
originator
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From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
peril
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From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
plan
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From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
plighted
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From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
presence
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From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
pretend
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From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
Rattleshag
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From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
river
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From this reading The exiles, accompanied by their new-found friend, were to descend the river in the bateau to Mankato.
safe
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From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
safety
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From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
scheme
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From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
some
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From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
taken
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From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIAN AMBUSH.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The exiles, accompanied by their new-found friend, were to descend the river in the bateau to Mankato.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
trapper
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From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
treacherous
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From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
Wahena
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From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The exiles, accompanied by their new-found friend, were to descend the river in the bateau to Mankato.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Wahena was to be taken with them to some point above their destination, where he was to be delivered to his friends, when his presence as a hostage was no longer necessary to the safety of his captors.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fanny was the originator of the scheme by which it was expected to save the party from the ferocity of the Indians, and enable the trapper to keep his plighted faith with them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was thought to be the only safe plan, for even Rattleshag did not pretend to believe that the Indians would not be treacherous when Wahena was no longer in peril.
