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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 Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
affording
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From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
all
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
amounted
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
Approach
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From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
approaching
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
available
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From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
base
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
bid
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From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
bushes
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
cases
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
chamber
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From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
cotton-wood
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
cover
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From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
danger
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
destroy
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From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
directed
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From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
distance
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
emergency
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From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
eminence
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
family
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
flight
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From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
Gorgon
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From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
grew
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
hill
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
HitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
induced
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
instinct
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
latter
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
man
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
near
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
nearly
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
new
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From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
nourished
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
old
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
only
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From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
place
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From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
placed
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
practice
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
pressing
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From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
remembered
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
rise
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
rocky
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
run
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
scenes
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
See
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Shakespeare
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From this reading —Shakespeare.
sight
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similar
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From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
small
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
speak
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squatter
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
supplied
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
then
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From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
trapper
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From this reading Hither, then, the trapper directed the flight, as to the place affording the only available cover in so pressing an emergency.
trees
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
vines
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
water
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From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little run, which supplied the family of the squatter with water, and nourished the trees and bushes that grew near the base of the rocky eminence, took its rise at no great distance from the latter, in a small thicket of cotton-wood and vines.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be remembered, that the sagacity of the old man, which, from long practice in similar scenes, amounted nearly to an instinct in all cases of sudden danger, had first induced him to take this course, as it placed the hill between them and the approaching party.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.
