Chapter XII
THE BLOW FOR FREEDOM. A half-hour passed, of intense anxiety to both girls. Then they distinctly heard a noise again in the wigwam’s rear. “Gold Feather is not able to take the girls out through the village. The guard sleeps soundly.
The Island Trapper
Chapter XII
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THE
BLOW
FOR
FREEDOM.
A
half-hour
passed,
of
intense
anxiety
to
both
girls.
Then
they
distinctly
heard
a
noise
again
in
the
wigwam’s
rear.
“Gold
Feather
is
not
able
to
take
the
girls
out
through
the
village.
The
guard
sleeps
soundly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
BLOW
FOR
FREEDOM.
Line 2
A
half-hour
passed,
of
intense
anxiety
to
both
girls.
Line 3
Then
they
distinctly
heard
a
noise
again
in
the
wigwam’s
rear.
Line 4
“Gold
Feather
is
not
able
to
take
the
girls
out
through
the
village.
Line 5
The
guard
sleeps
soundly.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then they distinctly heard a noise again in the wigwam’s rear.”
Passed
noun
US /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A half-hour passed, of intense anxiety to both girls.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Gold Feather is not able to take the girls out through the village.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Gold Feather is not able to take the girls out through the village.”
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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 half-hour passed, of intense anxiety to both girls.
able
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From this reading “Gold Feather is not able to take the girls out through the village.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they distinctly heard a noise again in the wigwam’s rear.
anxiety
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From this reading A half-hour passed, of intense anxiety to both girls.
BLOW
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From this reading THE BLOW FOR FREEDOM.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A half-hour passed, of intense anxiety to both girls.
distinctly
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From this reading Then they distinctly heard a noise again in the wigwam’s rear.
Feather
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From this reading “Gold Feather is not able to take the girls out through the village.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BLOW FOR FREEDOM.
FREEDOM
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From this reading THE BLOW FOR FREEDOM.
girls
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Gold
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guard
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From this reading The guard sleeps soundly.
half-hour
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From this reading A half-hour passed, of intense anxiety to both girls.
heard
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From this reading Then they distinctly heard a noise again in the wigwam’s rear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they distinctly heard a noise again in the wigwam’s rear.
intense
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From this reading A half-hour passed, of intense anxiety to both girls.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gold Feather is not able to take the girls out through the village.
noise
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From this reading Then they distinctly heard a noise again in the wigwam’s rear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Gold Feather is not able to take the girls out through the village.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A half-hour passed, of intense anxiety to both girls.
out
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From this reading “Gold Feather is not able to take the girls out through the village.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A half-hour passed, of intense anxiety to both girls.
rear
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From this reading Then they distinctly heard a noise again in the wigwam’s rear.
sleeps
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From this reading The guard sleeps soundly.
soundly
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From this reading The guard sleeps soundly.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gold Feather is not able to take the girls out through the village.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOW FOR FREEDOM.
Then
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From this reading Then they distinctly heard a noise again in the wigwam’s rear.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they distinctly heard a noise again in the wigwam’s rear.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Gold Feather is not able to take the girls out through the village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A half-hour passed, of intense anxiety to both girls.
village
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From this reading “Gold Feather is not able to take the girls out through the village.
wigwam's
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From this reading Then they distinctly heard a noise again in the wigwam’s rear.