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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 Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
base
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From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The redman did not relax his hold even when both had been under the surface for some time.
better
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
boiling
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From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
borne
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
bring
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
cared
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From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
close
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
Dave
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
death
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The redman did not relax his hold even when both had been under the surface for some time.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
Down
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From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
enemy
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
equal
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The redman did not relax his hold even when both had been under the surface for some time.
FALL
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
flash
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
flowed
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From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
flying
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From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The redman did not relax his hold even when both had been under the surface for some time.
FORT
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
future
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
getting
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
go
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From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
grim
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From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
hated
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From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
hold
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From this reading The redman did not relax his hold even when both had been under the surface for some time.
how
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From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
intent
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
late
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
like
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
likely
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
many
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
more
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
most
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
NIAGARA
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The redman did not relax his hold even when both had been under the surface for some time.
noticed
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
other
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
past
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
person
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From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
proved
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
proximity
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
quickness
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
rapidly
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From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
redman
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From this reading The redman did not relax his hold even when both had been under the surface for some time.
relax
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From this reading The redman did not relax his hold even when both had been under the surface for some time.
river
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
rocks
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From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
some
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From this reading The redman did not relax his hold even when both had been under the surface for some time.
spray
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From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
strike
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From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
struggle
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From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
surface
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From this reading The redman did not relax his hold even when both had been under the surface for some time.
terror
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From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The redman did not relax his hold even when both had been under the surface for some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
too
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From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
treacherous
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From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
waters
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From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FALL OF FORT NIAGARA So intent were Dave and his enemy on getting the better of each other that neither noticed their close proximity to the river until it was too late to do anything to save themselves.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The redman did not relax his hold even when both had been under the surface for some time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Down they went through the flying spray, to strike the boiling waters which flowed so rapidly at the base of the rocks.
white
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From this reading To him it was a struggle to the death, and he cared not how the grim terror might come, so long as the hated white person should go down with him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both went under like a flash and with equal quickness were borne along by that treacherous current which had proved the death of so many in the past and will most likely bring death to many more in the future.
