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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 The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
all
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
angels
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
aroused
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
barn
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From this reading The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
blankets
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From this reading The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
bringing
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From this reading Not a day or a night passed without bringing proof of that.
brown
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
cackling
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
clamorous
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
close
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From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
consisted
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
content
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From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
day
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From this reading Not a day or a night passed without bringing proof of that.
doing
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
dozen
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
edge
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From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
end
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From this reading One end of the barn was portioned off for poultry.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
hay
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From this reading The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
hens
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
Indians
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From this reading The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
logs
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From this reading The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
luxuriant
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From this reading The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
more
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From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
new
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
night
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From this reading Not a day or a night passed without bringing proof of that.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a day or a night passed without bringing proof of that.
now
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From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
off
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From this reading One end of the barn was portioned off for poultry.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
once
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One end of the barn was portioned off for poultry.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a day or a night passed without bringing proof of that.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a day or a night passed without bringing proof of that.
plenty
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From this reading The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
portioned
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From this reading One end of the barn was portioned off for poultry.
poultry
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From this reading One end of the barn was portioned off for poultry.
proof
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From this reading Not a day or a night passed without bringing proof of that.
roof
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From this reading The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
silent
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
slept
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From this reading The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
slumber
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
speedily
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
staff
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not a day or a night passed without bringing proof of that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
very
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From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
visit
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One end of the barn was portioned off for poultry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
wild
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From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading They were more than content, for now, on the edge of the wilderness, they were very close to wild life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Indians slept in the luxuriant barn of logs, with blankets, plenty of hay, and a roof.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Not a day or a night passed without bringing proof of that.
working
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From this reading In this the working staff of a dozen hens were doing their duty, which, on that first night of the “brown angels' visit,” consisted of silent slumber, when all at once the hens and the new hands were aroused by a clamorous cackling, which speedily stopped.
