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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 In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
any
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From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
approaching
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From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him were two pack-horses, each heavily laden.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
Convinced
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From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
defile
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From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
departed
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From this reading It soon was evident that the stranger was a white man, and, once convinced of that fact, Reuben’s fears in a measure departed.
discovered
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From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Behind him were two pack-horses, each heavily laden.
early
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From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
evident
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From this reading It soon was evident that the stranger was a white man, and, once convinced of that fact, Reuben’s fears in a measure departed.
excitedly
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From this reading He waited, however, excitedly watching the stranger as he led the little procession up the narrow natural pathway.
fact
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From this reading It soon was evident that the stranger was a white man, and, once convinced of that fact, Reuben’s fears in a measure departed.
fears
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From this reading It soon was evident that the stranger was a white man, and, once convinced of that fact, Reuben’s fears in a measure departed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
heavily
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From this reading Behind him were two pack-horses, each heavily laden.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him were two pack-horses, each heavily laden.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
horseback
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From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He waited, however, excitedly watching the stranger as he led the little procession up the narrow natural pathway.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It soon was evident that the stranger was a white man, and, once convinced of that fact, Reuben’s fears in a measure departed.
laden
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From this reading Behind him were two pack-horses, each heavily laden.
led
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From this reading He waited, however, excitedly watching the stranger as he led the little procession up the narrow natural pathway.
light
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From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He waited, however, excitedly watching the stranger as he led the little procession up the narrow natural pathway.
man
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From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
measure
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From this reading It soon was evident that the stranger was a white man, and, once convinced of that fact, Reuben’s fears in a measure departed.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
narrow
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From this reading He waited, however, excitedly watching the stranger as he led the little procession up the narrow natural pathway.
natural
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From this reading He waited, however, excitedly watching the stranger as he led the little procession up the narrow natural pathway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
once
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From this reading It soon was evident that the stranger was a white man, and, once convinced of that fact, Reuben’s fears in a measure departed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
pack-horses
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From this reading Behind him were two pack-horses, each heavily laden.
pathway
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From this reading He waited, however, excitedly watching the stranger as he led the little procession up the narrow natural pathway.
place
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From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
presence
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From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
procession
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From this reading He waited, however, excitedly watching the stranger as he led the little procession up the narrow natural pathway.
Reuben
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From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
Reuben's
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From this reading It soon was evident that the stranger was a white man, and, once convinced of that fact, Reuben’s fears in a measure departed.
safety
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From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
saw
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From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
seek
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From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
seized
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From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
some
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From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
soon
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From this reading It soon was evident that the stranger was a white man, and, once convinced of that fact, Reuben’s fears in a measure departed.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
stranger
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From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
trapper
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From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
two
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From this reading Behind him were two pack-horses, each heavily laden.
up
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From this reading He waited, however, excitedly watching the stranger as he led the little procession up the narrow natural pathway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
waited
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From this reading He waited, however, excitedly watching the stranger as he led the little procession up the narrow natural pathway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
watching
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From this reading He waited, however, excitedly watching the stranger as he led the little procession up the narrow natural pathway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind him were two pack-horses, each heavily laden.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the light of the early morning Reuben saw a man on horseback approaching the place where he was standing.
white
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From this reading It soon was evident that the stranger was a white man, and, once convinced of that fact, Reuben’s fears in a measure departed.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
young
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From this reading Convinced that the man was a stranger and that as yet he had not discovered the presence of any one besides himself in the defile, the first impulse that seized upon the young trapper was to seek some place of safety.
