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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 When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
additional
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From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are.
arm
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are.
attentive
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
burns
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From this reading But I have that honourable Grief lodged here, which burns worse than Tears drown —Shakespeare.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have that honourable Grief lodged here, which burns worse than Tears drown —Shakespeare.
Commonly
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From this reading I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are.
draw
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From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
drown
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From this reading But I have that honourable Grief lodged here, which burns worse than Tears drown —Shakespeare.
eyes
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
feet
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From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
forget
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From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
forth
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
Grief
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From this reading But I have that honourable Grief lodged here, which burns worse than Tears drown —Shakespeare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
hand
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have that honourable Grief lodged here, which burns worse than Tears drown —Shakespeare.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I have that honourable Grief lodged here, which burns worse than Tears drown —Shakespeare.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
honourable
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From this reading But I have that honourable Grief lodged here, which burns worse than Tears drown —Shakespeare.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
laying
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
leader
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From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
lodged
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From this reading But I have that honourable Grief lodged here, which burns worse than Tears drown —Shakespeare.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
made
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From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
Mahtoree
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
man
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From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
meant
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From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
minute
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
most
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
nigh
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From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are.
obeyed
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From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
old
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From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
other
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are.
Pawnee
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From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
penetrate
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
pledge
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From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
prisoners
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From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
promise
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From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
prone
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From this reading I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are.
quitting
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From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
reach
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
received
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From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
recesses
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
regarding
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
sex
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From this reading I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are.
Shakespeare
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From this reading But I have that honourable Grief lodged here, which burns worse than Tears drown —Shakespeare.
shoulder
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
sign
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From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
significant
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From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
soon
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
stretched
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
Tears
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From this reading But I have that honourable Grief lodged here, which burns worse than Tears drown —Shakespeare.
Tetons
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From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I have that honourable Grief lodged here, which burns worse than Tears drown —Shakespeare.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I have that honourable Grief lodged here, which burns worse than Tears drown —Shakespeare.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
thoughts
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are.
trapper
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From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
twenty
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From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
weeping
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From this reading I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I have that honourable Grief lodged here, which burns worse than Tears drown —Shakespeare.
willing
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From this reading So soon as Mahtoree found that the other had stopped within reach of him, he stretched forth his arm, and laying a hand upon the shoulder of the attentive old man, he stood regarding him, a minute, with eyes that seemed willing to penetrate the recesses of his most secret thoughts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When within twenty feet of the prisoners, the Tetons stopped, and their leader made a sign to the old man to draw nigh.
worse
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From this reading But I have that honourable Grief lodged here, which burns worse than Tears drown —Shakespeare.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
young
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From this reading The trapper obeyed, quitting the young Pawnee with a significant look, which was received, as it was meant, for an additional pledge that he would never forget his promise.
