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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 Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The distance, and the rapidity of the flight, however, rendered the fire harmless.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
attempt
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
borderers
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From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dally not with the gods, but get thee gone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
carabine
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
chieftain
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
chosen
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
circuit
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
Dahcotah
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
Dally
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From this reading Dally not with the gods, but get thee gone.
design
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From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
discharge
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From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
distance
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From this reading The distance, and the rapidity of the flight, however, rendered the fire harmless.
enemies
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
fire
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From this reading The distance, and the rapidity of the flight, however, rendered the fire harmless.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
flight
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From this reading The distance, and the rapidity of the flight, however, rendered the fire harmless.
flourishing
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
followed
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
general
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From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
get
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From this reading Dally not with the gods, but get thee gone.
given
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From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
gods
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From this reading Dally not with the gods, but get thee gone.
gone
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From this reading Dally not with the gods, but get thee gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
harmless
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From this reading The distance, and the rapidity of the flight, however, rendered the fire harmless.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
head
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
hostility
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
how
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From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The distance, and the rapidity of the flight, however, rendered the fire harmless.
impotent
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
intimation
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From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
made
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
Mahtoree
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From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dally not with the gods, but get thee gone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
plain
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
proof
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
proved
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From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading The distance, and the rapidity of the flight, however, rendered the fire harmless.
real
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From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
regarded
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
rendered
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From this reading The distance, and the rapidity of the flight, however, rendered the fire harmless.
report
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
scarcely
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From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
scorn
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
Shakespeare
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From this reading —Shakespeare.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dally not with the gods, but get thee gone.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Dally not with the gods, but get thee gone.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
understood
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From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
warriors
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
well
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From this reading Mahtoree had scarcely given the first intimation of his real design, before a general discharge from the borderers proved how well they understood it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dally not with the gods, but get thee gone.
yell
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From this reading As a proof how little he regarded the hostility of their party, the Dahcotah chieftain answered the report with a yell; and, flourishing his carabine above his head, he made a circuit on the plain, followed by his chosen warriors, in scorn of the impotent attempt of his enemies.
