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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 ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
All
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From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
away
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From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
brave
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
business
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
Dain
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From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
directed
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From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
events
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From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
fight
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
how
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
importance
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From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
incarnation
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From this reading He was not the visible, tangible incarnation of unfailing truth and of unfailing victory.
intelligent
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
interior
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From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
invincible
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From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
Jim
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From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
Jim's
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From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
knew
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
manner
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
men
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
more
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From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
much
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
night
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From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
off-hand
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
people
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
power
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From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
prestige
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From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
racial
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From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
repulse
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From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
reputation
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From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
return
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From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
settle
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
situation
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From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
supernatural
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From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
tangible
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From this reading He was not the visible, tangible incarnation of unfailing truth and of unfailing victory.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
too
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
truth
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From this reading He was not the visible, tangible incarnation of unfailing truth and of unfailing victory.
unchanged
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From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
unfailing
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From this reading He was not the visible, tangible incarnation of unfailing truth and of unfailing victory.
victory
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From this reading He was not the visible, tangible incarnation of unfailing truth and of unfailing victory.
visible
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From this reading He was not the visible, tangible incarnation of unfailing truth and of unfailing victory.
Waris
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From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
week
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From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
white
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
wished
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
youth
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
