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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 In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
arrow
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From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
arrows
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From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last to urge his men to their utmost skill he bade his crier proclaim a new reward.
bade
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From this reading At last to urge his men to their utmost skill he bade his crier proclaim a new reward.
beautiful
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From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
bird
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From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
bluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
bow
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
breast
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From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
chieftain
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From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
chieftain's
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From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
choice
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From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
chosen
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
contest
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From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
cowards
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From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
crier
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From this reading At last to urge his men to their utmost skill he bade his crier proclaim a new reward.
daughters
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From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
dawn
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
death
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From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
dreaded
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From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
eagle
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From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
figures
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
find
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From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
ghosts
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
girdled
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
gray
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last to urge his men to their utmost skill he bade his crier proclaim a new reward.
hearing
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From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
heroes
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From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
human
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
indistinct
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last to urge his men to their utmost skill he bade his crier proclaim a new reward.
man-hungry
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From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
many
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
marksman
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From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
men
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From this reading At last to urge his men to their utmost skill he bade his crier proclaim a new reward.
new
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From this reading At last to urge his men to their utmost skill he bade his crier proclaim a new reward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
old
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From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
powerful
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From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
proclaim
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From this reading At last to urge his men to their utmost skill he bade his crier proclaim a new reward.
red
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From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
reward
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From this reading At last to urge his men to their utmost skill he bade his crier proclaim a new reward.
robes
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
send
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From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
silent
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
skill
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From this reading At last to urge his men to their utmost skill he bade his crier proclaim a new reward.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At last to urge his men to their utmost skill he bade his crier proclaim a new reward.
there
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
tight
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
tribe
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From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
tried
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From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
trimmed
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From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
two
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From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
urge
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From this reading At last to urge his men to their utmost skill he bade his crier proclaim a new reward.
utmost
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From this reading At last to urge his men to their utmost skill he bade his crier proclaim a new reward.
vain
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From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
village
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From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
waists
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
waited
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
warriors
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From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In vain tried the chieftain of the tribe to find among his warriors a powerful marksman who could send a death arrow to the man-hungry bird.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
words
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From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of the chieftain's two beautiful daughters he would have his choice who brought the dreaded red eagle with an arrow in its breast.
wrapped
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From this reading At gray dawn there stood indistinct under the shadow of the bluff many human figures; silent as ghosts and wrapped in robes girdled tight about their waists, they waited with chosen bow and arrow.
young
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From this reading Upon hearing these words, the men of the village, both young and old, both heroes and cowards, trimmed new arrows for the contest.
