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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 PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
able
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From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, turning about, the great scout started back toward the camp.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
almost
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From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
any
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From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
back
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From this reading Then, turning about, the great scout started back toward the camp.
Barnes
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From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
Boone
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From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
Boone's
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From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
boy
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From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
camp
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From this reading Then, turning about, the great scout started back toward the camp.
care
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From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
close
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From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
Daniel
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From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
discovery
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From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
dry
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From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
escaped
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From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
exceeding
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From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
face
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From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
fate
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From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
forget
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From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
gave
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From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, turning about, the great scout started back toward the camp.
gruesome
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From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
instantly
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From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
James
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From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
lifted
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From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
lips
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From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
manner
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From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
NEW
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From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
oldest
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From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
overtaken
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From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
Peleg
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From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
PELEG'S
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From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
PLACE
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From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
placed
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From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
presence
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From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
quickly
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From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
ran
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From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
realized
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From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
scout
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From this reading Then, turning about, the great scout started back toward the camp.
seen
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From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
shoulders
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From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
sobnounUS /sɒb/
a sudden deep breath caused by emotion
From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
son
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From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
sound
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From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
started
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From this reading Then, turning about, the great scout started back toward the camp.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
tenderly
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From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
Then
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From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then, turning about, the great scout started back toward the camp.
turned
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From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
turning
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From this reading Then, turning about, the great scout started back toward the camp.
unaware
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From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
utterance
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From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He ran quickly forward, turned the body so that the face could be seen, and in this manner instantly realized the terrible fate which had overtaken James.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Peleg Barnes, who was close behind him, never was able to forget the sound of the one long, dry sob to which Daniel Boone gave utterance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, almost as if he still was unaware of the presence of any one except the dead boy, he lifted the body tenderly, and with exceeding care placed it across his shoulders.
word
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From this reading PELEG'S NEW PLACE Not a word escaped Daniel Boone's lips at the gruesome discovery of the body of his oldest son.
