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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 “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
additional
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
almost
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From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
ascertain
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From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
attempt
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From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
awake
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From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
babbling
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From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
begun
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
bring
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
bring'st
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From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
camp
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From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
certainty
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From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
change
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
chapter
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From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
circumstance
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
close
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From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
danger
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From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
Deerslayer
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From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
discovery
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From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
enemies
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
eyes
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From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
flowers
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From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
follow
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
fresh
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From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
friend
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From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
general
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
hazards
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
Hist
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
hours
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From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
Hurry
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From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
Hutter
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From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
increased
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
landing
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
mentioned
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From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
moment
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From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
off
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
place
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From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
position
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From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
positions
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
preceding
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From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
risk
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
sunshine
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From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
tale
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From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
Then
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
there
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From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
uncertainty
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From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
vale
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From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
visionary
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From this reading “I hear thee babbling to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One discovery mentioned at the close of the preceding chapter was of great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then there was the increased risk of landing to bring off Hist; and there were the general uncertainty and additional hazards that must follow from the circumstance that their enemies had begun to change their positions.
Wordsworth
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From this reading Wordsworth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the first place, there was the danger, almost the certainty, that Hutter and Hurry would make a fresh attempt on this camp, should they awake and ascertain its position.
