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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 cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
all
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
ambuscade
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That another band of warriors had followed in pursuit of the men who had escaped from the first attack and from the fight in the cornfield was most likely, they concluded.
any
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
attack
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From this reading That another band of warriors had followed in pursuit of the men who had escaped from the first attack and from the fight in the cornfield was most likely, they concluded.
away
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From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
band
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From this reading That another band of warriors had followed in pursuit of the men who had escaped from the first attack and from the fight in the cornfield was most likely, they concluded.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
border
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From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
cautiously
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
concluded
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From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
cornfield
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From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
cries
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From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
died
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From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
directions
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
enemies
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
escaped
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From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
field
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From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
fight
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From this reading That another band of warriors had followed in pursuit of the men who had escaped from the first attack and from the fight in the cornfield was most likely, they concluded.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That another band of warriors had followed in pursuit of the men who had escaped from the first attack and from the fight in the cornfield was most likely, they concluded.
flight
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From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
followed
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From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peleg whispered: "The safest place for us is where the Indians were hidden.
forest
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
fort
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From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
friend
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From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
friends
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From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
hidden
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From this reading Peleg whispered: "The safest place for us is where the Indians were hidden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
Indians
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peleg whispered: "The safest place for us is where the Indians were hidden.
Israel
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
likely
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From this reading That another band of warriors had followed in pursuit of the men who had escaped from the first attack and from the fight in the cornfield was most likely, they concluded.
made
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
measure
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From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
men
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From this reading That another band of warriors had followed in pursuit of the men who had escaped from the first attack and from the fight in the cornfield was most likely, they concluded.
most
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From this reading That another band of warriors had followed in pursuit of the men who had escaped from the first attack and from the fight in the cornfield was most likely, they concluded.
near
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
opposite
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
peered
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
Peleg
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From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
place
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From this reading Peleg whispered: "The safest place for us is where the Indians were hidden.
pursued
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From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
pursuit
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From this reading That another band of warriors had followed in pursuit of the men who had escaped from the first attack and from the fight in the cornfield was most likely, they concluded.
ran
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From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
road
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
safest
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From this reading Peleg whispered: "The safest place for us is where the Indians were hidden.
see
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
SHAWNEE
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From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
side
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
some
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From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
swiftly
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From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
turning
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From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
unable
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From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peleg whispered: "The safest place for us is where the Indians were hidden.
warriors
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From this reading That another band of warriors had followed in pursuit of the men who had escaped from the first attack and from the fight in the cornfield was most likely, they concluded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That another band of warriors had followed in pursuit of the men who had escaped from the first attack and from the fight in the cornfield was most likely, they concluded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Peleg and Israel found they were near the road, on the opposite side of which stood the forest where the Indians had made their ambuscade, they peered cautiously in all directions, but were unable to see any of their enemies.
whispered
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From this reading Peleg whispered: "The safest place for us is where the Indians were hidden.
WHITE
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From this reading THE WHITE SHAWNEE AGAIN Again turning to his left, Peleg, still followed by his friend, ran swiftly toward the border of the cornfield.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That another band of warriors had followed in pursuit of the men who had escaped from the first attack and from the fight in the cornfield was most likely, they concluded.
whoops
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From this reading The cries and whoops in a measure had died away, and from what he could hear Peleg concluded that some of his friends had escaped from the field and were being pursued in their flight toward the fort.
