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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 As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
aim
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From this reading True to its aim, the weapon struck the face of the young hunter, almost cleaving his head in twain.
all
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From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
almost
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From this reading True to its aim, the weapon struck the face of the young hunter, almost cleaving his head in twain.
also
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amazed
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From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
any
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From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GOBBLERS At the moment when the young pioneer discovered the Indian, the warrior also became aware of the presence of his enemy.
aware
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became
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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
Boone
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From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
boy
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From this reading As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
call
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cleaving
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From this reading True to its aim, the weapon struck the face of the young hunter, almost cleaving his head in twain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
crow
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From this reading As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
discovered
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enemy
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face
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From this reading True to its aim, the weapon struck the face of the young hunter, almost cleaving his head in twain.
fell
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From this reading As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
four
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From this reading As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
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gun
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From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
halted
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From this reading As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
head
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From this reading True to its aim, the weapon struck the face of the young hunter, almost cleaving his head in twain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hunter
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From this reading True to its aim, the weapon struck the face of the young hunter, almost cleaving his head in twain.
hurled
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From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
imitated
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From this reading As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
Indian
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading True to its aim, the weapon struck the face of the young hunter, almost cleaving his head in twain.
James
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known
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From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
mimicking
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moment
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movements
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOBBLERS At the moment when the young pioneer discovered the Indian, the warrior also became aware of the presence of his enemy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
pioneer
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presence
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quicker
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raise
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From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
rate
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From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
redskin's
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shoulder
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From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
shrillest
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From this reading As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
skill
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From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
somewhat
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From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
stricken
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From this reading As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True to its aim, the weapon struck the face of the young hunter, almost cleaving his head in twain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOBBLERS At the moment when the young pioneer discovered the Indian, the warrior also became aware of the presence of his enemy.
then
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From this reading As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
times
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From this reading As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
tomahawk
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From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
tones
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From this reading As the body of the stricken boy fell forward, the Indian halted a moment and then in his shrillest tones imitated the call of the crow four times.
True
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From this reading True to its aim, the weapon struck the face of the young hunter, almost cleaving his head in twain.
turkey
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turned
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From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
twain
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From this reading True to its aim, the weapon struck the face of the young hunter, almost cleaving his head in twain.
warrior
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
weapon
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From this reading True to its aim, the weapon struck the face of the young hunter, almost cleaving his head in twain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE GOBBLERS At the moment when the young pioneer discovered the Indian, the warrior also became aware of the presence of his enemy.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
wild
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From this reading Whether it was because James was amazed at the redskin's skill in mimicking the call of the wild turkey, or because his enemy was somewhat quicker in his movements than he, is not known.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At any rate, before young Boone could raise his gun to his shoulder the Indian turned and with all his strength hurled his tomahawk.
young
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From this reading THE GOBBLERS At the moment when the young pioneer discovered the Indian, the warrior also became aware of the presence of his enemy.
