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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 He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
aim
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From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
bitter
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
blows
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
contest
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
cry
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From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
Dave
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
Dave's
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delivered
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described
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
dischargedverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
down
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ears
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
effort
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
fall
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
father
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
fell
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From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
freely
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
gave
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From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
go
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
greater
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
gun
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From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
hand-to-hand
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
horror
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From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
Indian
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From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
Indians
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
just
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
laid
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From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
low
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From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
lungs
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From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
man
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met
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
more
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From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
Morris
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From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
Mr
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From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
nerved
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
others
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
PIONEERS
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
reached
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
redskins
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From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
RETREAT
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
rise
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From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
rocks
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
Rodney's
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
rushed
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
see
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
set
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From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
several
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
shout
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
straight
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From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
taken
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
teeth
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From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
then
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From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
tomahawks
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From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
top
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From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
true
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From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
turned
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
uncle
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
using
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From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
viciousness
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From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
warning
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
warrior
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From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
yelling
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From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
young
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
