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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 A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What had happened was a great misfortune,--possibly it was a great danger,--but it was no use standing there thinking about it.
all
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From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
away
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From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
back
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From this reading The danger was that he or others might come back for more, but this could not be prevented, and it was needless to consider it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What had happened was a great misfortune,--possibly it was a great danger,--but it was no use standing there thinking about it.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
Cheditafa
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From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The danger was that he or others might come back for more, but this could not be prevented, and it was needless to consider it.
consider
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From this reading The danger was that he or others might come back for more, but this could not be prevented, and it was needless to consider it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, he had taken some gold with him, but that did not matter much.
danger
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From this reading What had happened was a great misfortune,--possibly it was a great danger,--but it was no use standing there thinking about it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course, he had taken some gold with him, but that did not matter much.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
enough
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From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
felt
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From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
foolish
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From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
gold
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From this reading Of course, he had taken some gold with him, but that did not matter much.
gone
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From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What had happened was a great misfortune,--possibly it was a great danger,--but it was no use standing there thinking about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
happened
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From this reading What had happened was a great misfortune,--possibly it was a great danger,--but it was no use standing there thinking about it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
Horn
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From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
looking
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From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
man
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From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
matter
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From this reading Of course, he had taken some gold with him, but that did not matter much.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The danger was that he or others might come back for more, but this could not be prevented, and it was needless to consider it.
misfortune
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From this reading What had happened was a great misfortune,--possibly it was a great danger,--but it was no use standing there thinking about it.
more
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From this reading The danger was that he or others might come back for more, but this could not be prevented, and it was needless to consider it.
mound
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From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
much
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From this reading Of course, he had taken some gold with him, but that did not matter much.
needless
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From this reading The danger was that he or others might come back for more, but this could not be prevented, and it was needless to consider it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What had happened was a great misfortune,--possibly it was a great danger,--but it was no use standing there thinking about it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, he had taken some gold with him, but that did not matter much.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The danger was that he or others might come back for more, but this could not be prevented, and it was needless to consider it.
others
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From this reading The danger was that he or others might come back for more, but this could not be prevented, and it was needless to consider it.
PACK-MULE
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From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
plain
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From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
possibly
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From this reading What had happened was a great misfortune,--possibly it was a great danger,--but it was no use standing there thinking about it.
prevented
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From this reading The danger was that he or others might come back for more, but this could not be prevented, and it was needless to consider it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
Rackbird
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From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
Ralph
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From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
reason
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From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
reflected
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From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
some
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From this reading Of course, he had taken some gold with him, but that did not matter much.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What had happened was a great misfortune,--possibly it was a great danger,--but it was no use standing there thinking about it.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
taken
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From this reading Of course, he had taken some gold with him, but that did not matter much.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
there
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From this reading What had happened was a great misfortune,--possibly it was a great danger,--but it was no use standing there thinking about it.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What had happened was a great misfortune,--possibly it was a great danger,--but it was no use standing there thinking about it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The danger was that he or others might come back for more, but this could not be prevented, and it was needless to consider it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
treasure
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From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
use
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From this reading What had happened was a great misfortune,--possibly it was a great danger,--but it was no use standing there thinking about it.
visited
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From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened was a great misfortune,--possibly it was a great danger,--but it was no use standing there thinking about it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A PACK-MULE When Captain Horn felt quite sure that it was not Ralph, that it was not Cheditafa, that it was not a Rackbird, who had visited the treasure mound, he stood and reflected.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course, he had taken some gold with him, but that did not matter much.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His reason could not help him; it had done for him all that it could, and it would be foolish to waste time in looking for the man, for it was plain enough that he had gone away.
