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Scouting with Daniel Boone
Scouting with Daniel Boone

Chapter IX

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PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.
At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.
Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.
The second day passed, and the progress of the two scouts was unbroken.
Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.
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Scouting with Daniel Boone

Chapter IX

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.
Line 2
At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.
Line 3
Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.
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The second day passed, and the progress of the two scouts was unbroken.
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Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.”

Entirely noun US /ˈentirely/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.”

Except preposition US /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading “Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.”

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.”

Journey noun US /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.”

Least noun US /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The second day passed, and the progress of the two scouts was unbroken.”

Required noun US /required/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.”

Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The second day passed, and the progress of the two scouts was unbroken.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.”

Whether conjunction US /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading “At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.”

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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 At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

believed

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

Boone

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From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

caution

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From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

Cherokees

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

clear

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From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

companion

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From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

Daniel

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From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

dawned

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From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

day

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From this reading The second day passed, and the progress of the two scouts was unbroken.

declaration

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

Delawares

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

determination

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

determine

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From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

discharge

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From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

ENCOUNTER

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From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

entering

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

establishing

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

extinguished

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From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

fear

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From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

fire

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From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

following

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From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

food

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From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

forbidding

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From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

gone

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From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

guns

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From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

hearts

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From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

homes

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

impossible

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From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

Indians

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From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

insisting

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From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

journeynounUS /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

leastnounUS /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

less

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

lighter

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From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

meals

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From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

more

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

own

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The second day passed, and the progress of the two scouts was unbroken.

PELEG'S

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From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

prepared

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From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

prevent

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

progress

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From this reading The second day passed, and the progress of the two scouts was unbroken.

region

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

renewed

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From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

requirednounUS /required/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

said

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From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

scouts

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From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

second

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From this reading The second day passed, and the progress of the two scouts was unbroken.

seen

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From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

shared

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From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

Shawnees

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

signs

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From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

soon

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From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

StillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

together

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

two

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From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

unbroken

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From this reading The second day passed, and the progress of the two scouts was unbroken.

untiring

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

using

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From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

war

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

warm

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From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Still Daniel Boone was using great caution, forbidding the discharge of guns except when food was required, and insisting upon the fire being extinguished as soon as the meals had been prepared.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading At least a part of Peleg's fear was gone, though it was impossible for him to determine by anything his companion said whether or not he shared his feeling.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

whites

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading PELEG'S ENCOUNTER The following morning dawned clear and warm, and as no signs of Indians had been seen the two scouts renewed their journey with lighter hearts.

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

working

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.

Wyandottes

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From this reading Without an open declaration of war, the Shawnees, Wyandottes, Cherokees, and Delawares were working more or less together at this time and were untiring in their determination to prevent the whites from entering and establishing homes in the region which the Indians believed was entirely their own.