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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, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
any
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From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
appeared
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From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
arrived
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From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
Boone
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From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
came
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From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
captors
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From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
Chillicothe
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From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
circle
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From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
compelled
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From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
consideration
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From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
conversation
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From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
Daniel
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From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
deprived
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From this reading In this way they were deprived of every possibility of escape.
escape
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From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In this way they were deprived of every possibility of escape.
fearful
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From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
few
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From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
formed
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From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
friend
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From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
halts
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From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
highly
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From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
Indians
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From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
made
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From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
making
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From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
man
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From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
march
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From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
men
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From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
minutes
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From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
night
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From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
OFFER
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From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
old
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From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
opportunity
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From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
Peleg
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From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
possibility
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From this reading In this way they were deprived of every possibility of escape.
prisoner
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From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
prisoners
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From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
rejoiced
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From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
RELEASE
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From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
scout
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From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
several
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From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
sleep
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From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
slight
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From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
success
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From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
There
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From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way they were deprived of every possibility of escape.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
thrust
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From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
together
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From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
treated
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From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
valued
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From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
village
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From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
way
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From this reading In this way they were deprived of every possibility of escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
white
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From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Indians, rejoiced over their success in making a prisoner of the great scout, nevertheless appeared to be fearful lest the man whom they valued so highly should escape.
wigwam
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From this reading When, however, they had arrived at the old village of Chillicothe, there were a few minutes when Daniel Boone and Peleg and several of their comrades were left together in the wigwam into which they had been thrust.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN OFFER OF RELEASE There had been slight opportunity for Peleg to have any conversation with his friend throughout the march.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Throughout the journey the prisoners were treated with consideration, although when night came and the halts were made for rest the white men were compelled to sleep within a circle formed by their captors.
