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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 Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
adventurers
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
Aiken
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
also
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
atone
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
baffled
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From this reading But she had baffled White Lasso, and succeeded in keeping the white boy from the smoky lodges of the Sioux.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
boy
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From this reading But she had baffled White Lasso, and succeeded in keeping the white boy from the smoky lodges of the Sioux.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had baffled White Lasso, and succeeded in keeping the white boy from the smoky lodges of the Sioux.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
captives
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From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
certainly
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
closely
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
comfort
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From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
contained
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
crime
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
death
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
die
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From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
equal
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
far
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From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she had baffled White Lasso, and succeeded in keeping the white boy from the smoky lodges of the Sioux.
GOT
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From this reading “YOU’VE GOT MY HORSE.”
guarded
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
guilty
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had baffled White Lasso, and succeeded in keeping the white boy from the smoky lodges of the Sioux.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
HORSE
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From this reading “YOU’VE GOT MY HORSE.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
keeping
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From this reading But she had baffled White Lasso, and succeeded in keeping the white boy from the smoky lodges of the Sioux.
knew
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From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
Kyle
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
Lasso
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From this reading But she had baffled White Lasso, and succeeded in keeping the white boy from the smoky lodges of the Sioux.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
Lina
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
lips
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From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
lodge
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
lodges
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From this reading But she had baffled White Lasso, and succeeded in keeping the white boy from the smoky lodges of the Sioux.
Loup
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
Medicine's
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “YOU’VE GOT MY HORSE.”
numbers
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
only
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
own
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
Pawnee
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
Pawnees
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
people
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
placed
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
Platte
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
Plattes
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From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
regain
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From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
Sioux
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From this reading But she had baffled White Lasso, and succeeded in keeping the white boy from the smoky lodges of the Sioux.
smoky
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From this reading But she had baffled White Lasso, and succeeded in keeping the white boy from the smoky lodges of the Sioux.
source
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From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
strong
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
structure
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
succeeded
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From this reading But she had baffled White Lasso, and succeeded in keeping the white boy from the smoky lodges of the Sioux.
taken
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
thrown
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
Tom
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
two
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
village
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
White
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From this reading But she had baffled White Lasso, and succeeded in keeping the white boy from the smoky lodges of the Sioux.
wigwam
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
Winnesaw
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From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lina Aiken was taken to the Medicine’s wigwam, while Winnesaw was, also, closely guarded, for she was guilty of the death of two of her people, and she must certainly atone for the crime with her own blood.
wooden
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That, at least, was a source of comfort to her, when she knew that the Plattes would regain their captives, and that she would die with her lips far from his.
YOU'VE
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From this reading “YOU’VE GOT MY HORSE.”
young
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From this reading Tom Kyle was thrown into the only strong wooden structure that the Pawnee village contained, while the young adventurers were placed in a lodge and guarded by equal numbers of Platte and Loup Pawnees.
