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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 But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
ball
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From this reading The rifle ball had pierced his brain.
brain
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From this reading The rifle ball had pierced his brain.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
called
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From this reading Keep him down!” called the señor to Hope-Jones, who with great presence of mind had fallen upon the struggling Majerona.
combat
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
crawling
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From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
dead
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
death
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
down
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From this reading Keep him down!” called the señor to Hope-Jones, who with great presence of mind had fallen upon the struggling Majerona.
efforts
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
enclosure
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From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
Englishman
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
fallen
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From this reading Keep him down!” called the señor to Hope-Jones, who with great presence of mind had fallen upon the struggling Majerona.
few
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
give
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
great
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From this reading Keep him down!” called the señor to Hope-Jones, who with great presence of mind had fallen upon the struggling Majerona.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Keep him down!” called the señor to Hope-Jones, who with great presence of mind had fallen upon the struggling Majerona.
Harvey
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From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hold him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
Hold
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From this reading “Hold him!
Hope-Jones
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From this reading Keep him down!” called the señor to Hope-Jones, who with great presence of mind had fallen upon the struggling Majerona.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
Indian
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
Keep
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From this reading Keep him down!” called the señor to Hope-Jones, who with great presence of mind had fallen upon the struggling Majerona.
lad
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From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
little
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From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
Majerona
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From this reading Keep him down!” called the señor to Hope-Jones, who with great presence of mind had fallen upon the struggling Majerona.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Keep him down!” called the señor to Hope-Jones, who with great presence of mind had fallen upon the struggling Majerona.
mortally
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
other
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From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
Peruvian
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
pierced
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From this reading The rifle ball had pierced his brain.
presence
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From this reading Keep him down!” called the señor to Hope-Jones, who with great presence of mind had fallen upon the struggling Majerona.
rifle
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From this reading The rifle ball had pierced his brain.
rolled
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
savage
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From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
seconds
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
sent
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From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
señor
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From this reading Keep him down!” called the señor to Hope-Jones, who with great presence of mind had fallen upon the struggling Majerona.
shelter
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From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
side
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From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
sprawling
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From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
strength
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
struck
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From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
struggles
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
struggling
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From this reading Keep him down!” called the señor to Hope-Jones, who with great presence of mind had fallen upon the struggling Majerona.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
there
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
throes
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Keep him down!” called the señor to Hope-Jones, who with great presence of mind had fallen upon the struggling Majerona.
urge
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
use
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In his descent the savage struck Harvey, who was crawling from under the shelter, and the lad was sent sprawling to the other side of the little enclosure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Keep him down!” called the señor to Hope-Jones, who with great presence of mind had fallen upon the struggling Majerona.
wounded
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From this reading But there was little use for the Peruvian to urge, or the Englishman to use his strength, for the Indian was mortally wounded; his struggles were death throes, not efforts to give combat, and in a few seconds he rolled over, dead.
