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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 Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
accustomed
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From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
agitating
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From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
ascendant
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From this reading Peter's control was still in the ascendant, and he had neglected none of his usual means of securing influence.
Bornazeen
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From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
brooks
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From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
chiefs
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From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
contention
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From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
control
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From this reading Peter's control was still in the ascendant, and he had neglected none of his usual means of securing influence.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Leaving the newly-married couple to pursue their way homeward, it is now our province to return to Prairie Round.
Cowesass
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From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
detected
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From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
dispute
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From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
doubts
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From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
easily
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father
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From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
father's
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From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
gloomy
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From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
hard
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From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
heart
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From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter's control was still in the ascendant, and he had neglected none of his usual means of securing influence.
homeward
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From this reading Leaving the newly-married couple to pursue their way homeward, it is now our province to return to Prairie Round.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter's control was still in the ascendant, and he had neglected none of his usual means of securing influence.
influence
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From this reading Peter's control was still in the ascendant, and he had neglected none of his usual means of securing influence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
Leaving
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From this reading Leaving the newly-married couple to pursue their way homeward, it is now our province to return to Prairie Round.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
like
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From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
looks
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From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
manifested
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From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
means
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From this reading Peter's control was still in the ascendant, and he had neglected none of his usual means of securing influence.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
neglected
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From this reading Peter's control was still in the ascendant, and he had neglected none of his usual means of securing influence.
newly-married
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From this reading Leaving the newly-married couple to pursue their way homeward, it is now our province to return to Prairie Round.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Peter's control was still in the ascendant, and he had neglected none of his usual means of securing influence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
now
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From this reading Leaving the newly-married couple to pursue their way homeward, it is now our province to return to Prairie Round.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
opinions
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From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Leaving the newly-married couple to pursue their way homeward, it is now our province to return to Prairie Round.
Peter's
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From this reading Peter's control was still in the ascendant, and he had neglected none of his usual means of securing influence.
Prairie
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From this reading Leaving the newly-married couple to pursue their way homeward, it is now our province to return to Prairie Round.
priest
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From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
province
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From this reading Leaving the newly-married couple to pursue their way homeward, it is now our province to return to Prairie Round.
pursue
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From this reading Leaving the newly-married couple to pursue their way homeward, it is now our province to return to Prairie Round.
return
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From this reading Leaving the newly-married couple to pursue their way homeward, it is now our province to return to Prairie Round.
Round
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From this reading Leaving the newly-married couple to pursue their way homeward, it is now our province to return to Prairie Round.
savage
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From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
scenes
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From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
scowling
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From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
securing
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From this reading Peter's control was still in the ascendant, and he had neglected none of his usual means of securing influence.
shrift
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From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
signs
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From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
squaw
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From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter's control was still in the ascendant, and he had neglected none of his usual means of securing influence.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
tawkich
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From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
thaw
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From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leaving the newly-married couple to pursue their way homeward, it is now our province to return to Prairie Round.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving the newly-married couple to pursue their way homeward, it is now our province to return to Prairie Round.
usual
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From this reading Peter's control was still in the ascendant, and he had neglected none of his usual means of securing influence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter's control was still in the ascendant, and he had neglected none of his usual means of securing influence.
way
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From this reading Leaving the newly-married couple to pursue their way homeward, it is now our province to return to Prairie Round.
wessasseen
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From this reading No shrift the gloomy savage brooks, As scowling on the priest he looks; Cowesass--cowesass--tawkich wessasseen!
WHITTIER
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From this reading Let my father look on Bornazeen-- My father's heart is the heart of a squaw, But mine is so hard that it does not thaw, --WHITTIER.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading One accustomed to such scenes would easily have detected the signs of divided opinions and of agitating doubts among the chiefs, though nothing like contention or dispute had yet manifested itself.
