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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 “Yes,” repeated Harry, with a meaning laugh, “I have seen you before, if you haven’t seen me.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sure you are mistaken,” replied Little Rifle, embarrassed at his persistency.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I have lived among the mountains and woods ever since I can remember.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I am sure you are mistaken,” replied Little Rifle, embarrassed at his persistency.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am sure you are mistaken,” replied Little Rifle, embarrassed at his persistency.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Yes,” repeated Harry, with a meaning laugh, “I have seen you before, if you haven’t seen me.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I have lived among the mountains and woods ever since I can remember.”
daring
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
down
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
embarrassed
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From this reading “I am sure you are mistaken,” replied Little Rifle, embarrassed at his persistency.
ever
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From this reading “I have lived among the mountains and woods ever since I can remember.”
FRIENDS
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS.
frightful
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
Harry
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes,” repeated Harry, with a meaning laugh, “I have seen you before, if you haven’t seen me.”
haven't
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From this reading “Yes,” repeated Harry, with a meaning laugh, “I have seen you before, if you haven’t seen me.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” repeated Harry, with a meaning laugh, “I have seen you before, if you haven’t seen me.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes,” repeated Harry, with a meaning laugh, “I have seen you before, if you haven’t seen me.”
latter
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
laugh
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From this reading “Yes,” repeated Harry, with a meaning laugh, “I have seen you before, if you haven’t seen me.”
Little
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
lived
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From this reading “I have lived among the mountains and woods ever since I can remember.”
made
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
margin
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes,” repeated Harry, with a meaning laugh, “I have seen you before, if you haven’t seen me.”
meaning
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From this reading “Yes,” repeated Harry, with a meaning laugh, “I have seen you before, if you haven’t seen me.”
mistaken
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From this reading “I am sure you are mistaken,” replied Little Rifle, embarrassed at his persistency.
mountains
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From this reading “I have lived among the mountains and woods ever since I can remember.”
NEW
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
persistency
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From this reading “I am sure you are mistaken,” replied Little Rifle, embarrassed at his persistency.
plunge
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I have lived among the mountains and woods ever since I can remember.”
repeated
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From this reading “Yes,” repeated Harry, with a meaning laugh, “I have seen you before, if you haven’t seen me.”
replied
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From this reading “I am sure you are mistaken,” replied Little Rifle, embarrassed at his persistency.
rescued
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
Rifle
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
seen
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From this reading “Yes,” repeated Harry, with a meaning laugh, “I have seen you before, if you haven’t seen me.”
side
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I have lived among the mountains and woods ever since I can remember.”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
stream
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
sure
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From this reading “I am sure you are mistaken,” replied Little Rifle, embarrassed at his persistency.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
trapper
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes,” repeated Harry, with a meaning laugh, “I have seen you before, if you haven’t seen me.”
woods
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From this reading “I have lived among the mountains and woods ever since I can remember.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” repeated Harry, with a meaning laugh, “I have seen you before, if you haven’t seen me.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes,” repeated Harry, with a meaning laugh, “I have seen you before, if you haven’t seen me.”
young
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From this reading Little Rifle and Harry stood side by side on the margin of the stream down which the latter had made his frightful plunge, and from which he had been rescued by the daring young trapper.
