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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 And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cattle were already in the gears, and the movables were soon transferred to their usual places in the different vehicles.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
authority
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From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
awaited
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From this reading Ishmael awaited long and patiently for the motley train of Hard-Heart to disappear.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
beseech
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From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
cattle
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From this reading The cattle were already in the gears, and the movables were soon transferred to their usual places in the different vehicles.
chief
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The cattle were already in the gears, and the movables were soon transferred to their usual places in the different vehicles.
disappear
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From this reading Ishmael awaited long and patiently for the motley train of Hard-Heart to disappear.
distance
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
encampment
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
excite
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ishmael awaited long and patiently for the motley train of Hard-Heart to disappear.
forth
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
gave
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
gears
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From this reading The cattle were already in the gears, and the movables were soon transferred to their usual places in the different vehicles.
gone
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
Hard-Heart
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From this reading Ishmael awaited long and patiently for the motley train of Hard-Heart to disappear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cattle were already in the gears, and the movables were soon transferred to their usual places in the different vehicles.
Indians
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
Ishmael
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From this reading Ishmael awaited long and patiently for the motley train of Hard-Heart to disappear.
jealousy
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
joined
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
law
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From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ishmael awaited long and patiently for the motley train of Hard-Heart to disappear.
most
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
motley
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From this reading Ishmael awaited long and patiently for the motley train of Hard-Heart to disappear.
movables
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From this reading The cattle were already in the gears, and the movables were soon transferred to their usual places in the different vehicles.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
numbers
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ishmael awaited long and patiently for the motley train of Hard-Heart to disappear.
once
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From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
patiently
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From this reading Ishmael awaited long and patiently for the motley train of Hard-Heart to disappear.
places
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From this reading The cattle were already in the gears, and the movables were soon transferred to their usual places in the different vehicles.
prairie
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
reported
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
scout
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
Shakespeare
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From this reading —Shakespeare.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
soon
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
straggler
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
strike
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
swell
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
tents
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From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
train
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From this reading Ishmael awaited long and patiently for the motley train of Hard-Heart to disappear.
transferred
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From this reading The cattle were already in the gears, and the movables were soon transferred to their usual places in the different vehicles.
usual
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From this reading The cattle were already in the gears, and the movables were soon transferred to their usual places in the different vehicles.
vehicles
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From this reading The cattle were already in the gears, and the movables were soon transferred to their usual places in the different vehicles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cattle were already in the gears, and the movables were soon transferred to their usual places in the different vehicles.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When his scout reported that the last straggler of the Indians, who had joined their chief so soon as he was at such a distance from the encampment as to excite no jealousy by their numbers, had gone behind the most distant swell of the prairie, he gave forth the order to strike his tents.
Wrest
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From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
wrong
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From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I beseech you, Wrest once the law, to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong.
