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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 well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
abandon
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From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
able
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From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
Apparently
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From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
assured
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From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
attention
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From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
attract
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From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
away
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From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
bears
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From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
becoming
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From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
call
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From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
Carson
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From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
club
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From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
compelled
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From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
confident
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From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
convinced
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From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
cramped
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From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
dared
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From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
decided
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From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
discovered
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From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
distance
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From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
drive
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From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
enemies
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From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
friend
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From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
grizzlies
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From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
hours
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From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
impatient
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From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
Kit
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From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
man
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From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
minutes
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From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
refuge
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From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
Reuben
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From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
seek
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From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
slow
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From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
successfully
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From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
tree
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From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
two
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From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
vigil
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From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
wait
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From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
watching
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From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
well
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From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
wielding
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From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
willing
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From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
