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act
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
adverse
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is this proceeding just and honourable?
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
antagonist
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From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
bands
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
banks
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
bottom
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From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
chief
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From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
crafty
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From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
discover
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From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
endeavouring
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
enemy
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
events
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From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
excite
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
expedients
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From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
honourable
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From this reading Is this proceeding just and honourable?
idle
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From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
idly
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From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
indiscretion
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this proceeding just and honourable?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
just
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From this reading Is this proceeding just and honourable?
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
most
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
mutually
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From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
objection
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From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
occurrence
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From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
opposite
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
Pawnee
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From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
plain
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From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
proceeding
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From this reading Is this proceeding just and honourable?
proved
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From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
reproachful
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
revilings
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
Shakespeare
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slow
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From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
some
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
stream
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
taunts
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this proceeding just and honourable?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
upland
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From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
useless
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From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
warriors
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From this reading During the occurrence of these events on the upland plain, the warriors on the bottom had not been idle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
watching
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From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left the adverse bands watching one another on the opposite banks of the stream, each endeavouring to excite its enemy to some act of indiscretion, by the most reproachful taunts and revilings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Pawnee chief was not slow to discover that his crafty antagonist had no objection to waste the time so idly, and, as they mutually proved, in expedients that were so entirely useless.
