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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 SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
assembled
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From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
aware
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From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
band
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From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
Boone
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From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
breakfast
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From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
certain
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From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
children
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From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
clinging
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From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
conference
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From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
Daniel
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From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
demanded
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From this reading "Why not?" demanded Sam Oliver.
excitement
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From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
eyes
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From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
frequently
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From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
HARGRAVE
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From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
heard
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From this reading It was therefore not without some previous intimation that Peleg heard the scout summon the men to a new conference.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
intimation
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From this reading It was therefore not without some previous intimation that Peleg heard the scout summon the men to a new conference.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was therefore not without some previous intimation that Peleg heard the scout summon the men to a new conference.
members
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From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
men
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From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
new
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From this reading It was therefore not without some previous intimation that Peleg heard the scout summon the men to a new conference.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was therefore not without some previous intimation that Peleg heard the scout summon the men to a new conference.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
Oliver
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From this reading "Why not?" demanded Sam Oliver.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
other
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From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
partly
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From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
Peleg
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From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
possible
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From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
prepared
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From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
previous
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From this reading It was therefore not without some previous intimation that Peleg heard the scout summon the men to a new conference.
proceed
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From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
said
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From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
Sam
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From this reading "Why not?" demanded Sam Oliver.
SCHOOLMASTER
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From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
scout
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From this reading It was therefore not without some previous intimation that Peleg heard the scout summon the men to a new conference.
skirts
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From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
some
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From this reading It was therefore not without some previous intimation that Peleg heard the scout summon the men to a new conference.
soon
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From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
summon
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From this reading It was therefore not without some previous intimation that Peleg heard the scout summon the men to a new conference.
suppressed
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From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
tears
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From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was therefore not without some previous intimation that Peleg heard the scout summon the men to a new conference.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was therefore not without some previous intimation that Peleg heard the scout summon the men to a new conference.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCHOOLMASTER HARGRAVE Before breakfast had been prepared Peleg was aware of a certain partly suppressed excitement among the members of the band.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
Why
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From this reading "Why not?" demanded Sam Oliver.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As soon as they were assembled Boone said, "It will not be possible for us to proceed at this time."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was therefore not without some previous intimation that Peleg heard the scout summon the men to a new conference.
women
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From this reading The women, with tears in their eyes and with their children clinging to their skirts, frequently had been in conference with Daniel Boone or with other men of the party.
