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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 Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
advanced
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From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
arms
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
aware
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From this reading If he had succeeded he was well aware that instantly he would have been overpowered and doubtless slain by the young redmen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had succeeded he was well aware that instantly he would have been overpowered and doubtless slain by the young redmen.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
bridle
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From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
bring
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
captors
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
DirectlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
doubtless
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From this reading If he had succeeded he was well aware that instantly he would have been overpowered and doubtless slain by the young redmen.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
enemies
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From this reading A moment later he was thankful that his enemies had prevented him from using his weapon.
five
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From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
front
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From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
gazed
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
gun
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A moment later he was thankful that his enemies had prevented him from using his weapon.
halted
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From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had succeeded he was well aware that instantly he would have been overpowered and doubtless slain by the young redmen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
held
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
horse
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From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
huge
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From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had succeeded he was well aware that instantly he would have been overpowered and doubtless slain by the young redmen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
Indians
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From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
instantly
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From this reading If he had succeeded he was well aware that instantly he would have been overpowered and doubtless slain by the young redmen.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
later
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From this reading A moment later he was thankful that his enemies had prevented him from using his weapon.
men
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
moment
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
more
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From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
overpowered
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From this reading If he had succeeded he was well aware that instantly he would have been overpowered and doubtless slain by the young redmen.
powerless
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
prevented
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From this reading A moment later he was thankful that his enemies had prevented him from using his weapon.
progress
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From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
redmen
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From this reading If he had succeeded he was well aware that instantly he would have been overpowered and doubtless slain by the young redmen.
Reuben
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From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
rock
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From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
seized
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From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
shoulder
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
side
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From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
sight
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
slain
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From this reading If he had succeeded he was well aware that instantly he would have been overpowered and doubtless slain by the young redmen.
Startled
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
stepped
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From this reading Directly in front of Reuben five Indians stepped from behind a huge rock and halted his progress.
succeeded
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From this reading If he had succeeded he was well aware that instantly he would have been overpowered and doubtless slain by the young redmen.
thankful
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From this reading A moment later he was thankful that his enemies had prevented him from using his weapon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A moment later he was thankful that his enemies had prevented him from using his weapon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
then
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
tried
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
Two
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From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
unexpected
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From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
using
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From this reading A moment later he was thankful that his enemies had prevented him from using his weapon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A moment later he was thankful that his enemies had prevented him from using his weapon.
weapon
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From this reading A moment later he was thankful that his enemies had prevented him from using his weapon.
well
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From this reading If he had succeeded he was well aware that instantly he would have been overpowered and doubtless slain by the young redmen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Startled by the unexpected sight, Reuben gazed at the men a moment, and then when he tried to bring his gun to his shoulder his arms were held powerless in the grasp of his captors.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Two of them seized his horse by its bridle, while two more advanced upon him, one from each side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had succeeded he was well aware that instantly he would have been overpowered and doubtless slain by the young redmen.
young
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From this reading If he had succeeded he was well aware that instantly he would have been overpowered and doubtless slain by the young redmen.
