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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 The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Zeb knew that in twenty-four hours after its application, they would be in process of healing; and in three days, entirely cicatrised.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
application
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From this reading Zeb knew that in twenty-four hours after its application, they would be in process of healing; and in three days, entirely cicatrised.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was convinced that Maurice Gerald was in no danger--at least not from his wounds.
availing
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Zeb knew that in twenty-four hours after its application, they would be in process of healing; and in three days, entirely cicatrised.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
cactus-covered
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From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
care
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
charge
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
cicatrised
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From this reading Zeb knew that in twenty-four hours after its application, they would be in process of healing; and in three days, entirely cicatrised.
common
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From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
consigning
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
convinced
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From this reading He was convinced that Maurice Gerald was in no danger--at least not from his wounds.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
cure
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From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
danger
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From this reading He was convinced that Maurice Gerald was in no danger--at least not from his wounds.
days
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From this reading Zeb knew that in twenty-four hours after its application, they would be in process of healing; and in three days, entirely cicatrised.
defiant
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From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
denizen
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From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
doctors
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From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
dressing
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
effect
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From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
entirely
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From this reading Zeb knew that in twenty-four hours after its application, they would be in process of healing; and in three days, entirely cicatrised.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
experience
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
fail
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From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
felt
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From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
forest
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
fresh
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was convinced that Maurice Gerald was in no danger--at least not from his wounds.
Gerald
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From this reading He was convinced that Maurice Gerald was in no danger--at least not from his wounds.
given
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
healing
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From this reading Zeb knew that in twenty-four hours after its application, they would be in process of healing; and in three days, entirely cicatrised.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
hours
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From this reading Zeb knew that in twenty-four hours after its application, they would be in process of healing; and in three days, entirely cicatrised.
hunter
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
inspissated
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From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
instant
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From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
juice
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From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
knew
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From this reading Zeb knew that in twenty-four hours after its application, they would be in process of healing; and in three days, entirely cicatrised.
knowledge
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
land
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From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
least
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From this reading He was convinced that Maurice Gerald was in no danger--at least not from his wounds.
long
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
made
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
Maurice
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From this reading He was convinced that Maurice Gerald was in no danger--at least not from his wounds.
Mexico
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From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
near
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From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was convinced that Maurice Gerald was in no danger--at least not from his wounds.
nopal
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From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
old
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
pharmacopoeia
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
process
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From this reading Zeb knew that in twenty-four hours after its application, they would be in process of healing; and in three days, entirely cicatrised.
procured
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From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
scorenounUS /skɔr/
an unpaid bill or debt in a specific situation in this story
From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
scratches
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
speedy
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From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
successor
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
summoned
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From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zeb knew that in twenty-four hours after its application, they would be in process of healing; and in three days, entirely cicatrised.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
three
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From this reading Zeb knew that in twenty-four hours after its application, they would be in process of healing; and in three days, entirely cicatrised.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
twenty-four
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From this reading Zeb knew that in twenty-four hours after its application, they would be in process of healing; and in three days, entirely cicatrised.
unskilled
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From this reading The old hunter, before consigning his charge to the care of his unskilled successor, made a fresh dressing of the scratches--availing himself of the knowledge that a long experience had given him in the pharmacopoeia of the forest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this confidence--common to every denizen of the cactus-covered land of Mexico--he felt defiant as to doctors; and if a score of them could have been procured upon the instant, he would not have summoned one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
wounds
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From this reading The _nopal_ was near; and its juice inspissated into the fresh wounds would not fail to effect their speedy cure.
Zeb
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From this reading Zeb knew that in twenty-four hours after its application, they would be in process of healing; and in three days, entirely cicatrised.
