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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 He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
able
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From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
abundantly
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From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
angry
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
band
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From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
belonged
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
camp
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From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
confident
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From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
daring
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
evident
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From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
fearful
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
force
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From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
French
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From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
frequently
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From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
horses
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From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
Indians
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
inheritance
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
intensely
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
intruders
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
jealous
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
Jean
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From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
large
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From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
less
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From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
man
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From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
missing
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From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
now
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From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
numbers
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
occasions
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From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
peril
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From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
possessions
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
presence
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From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
protect
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From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
prowling
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From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
redmen
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
Reuben
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From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
safety
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
several
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From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
steadily
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From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
streams
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
taught
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
there
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From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
times
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From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
trap
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
trapper
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From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
trappers
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From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
vanished
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From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
way
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From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
