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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 They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
all
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From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
almost
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From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PULL STICK AND THE HURRICANE.
any
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
Apaches
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From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
blue-coats
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From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
came
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From this reading One thought came, every now and then, to trouble Tah-nu-nu.
camp
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From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
captivity
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From this reading Ping and Tah-nu-nu had had no good reason for complaining of their captivity.
Chiricahua
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
complaining
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From this reading Ping and Tah-nu-nu had had no good reason for complaining of their captivity.
conscience-smitten
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From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
cowboys
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From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One thought came, every now and then, to trouble Tah-nu-nu.
fed
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
feelings
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From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
find
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From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ping and Tah-nu-nu had had no good reason for complaining of their captivity.
friendly
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From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
get
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From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ping and Tah-nu-nu had had no good reason for complaining of their captivity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ping and Tah-nu-nu had had no good reason for complaining of their captivity.
handkerchief
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
heard
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
high
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
how
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
HURRICANE
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From this reading PULL STICK AND THE HURRICANE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
jump
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
looking-glass
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
magnificent
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
manitou
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
medal
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
new
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
news
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ping and Tah-nu-nu had had no good reason for complaining of their captivity.
now
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From this reading One thought came, every now and then, to trouble Tah-nu-nu.
number
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ping and Tah-nu-nu had had no good reason for complaining of their captivity.
old
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thought came, every now and then, to trouble Tah-nu-nu.
out
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From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
Ping
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From this reading Ping and Tah-nu-nu had had no good reason for complaining of their captivity.
PULL
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From this reading PULL STICK AND THE HURRICANE.
reason
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From this reading Ping and Tah-nu-nu had had no good reason for complaining of their captivity.
seen
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
soon
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From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
spring
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
STICK
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From this reading PULL STICK AND THE HURRICANE.
stories
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
Tah-nu-nu
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From this reading Ping and Tah-nu-nu had had no good reason for complaining of their captivity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PULL STICK AND THE HURRICANE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ping and Tah-nu-nu had had no good reason for complaining of their captivity.
then
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From this reading One thought came, every now and then, to trouble Tah-nu-nu.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thought came, every now and then, to trouble Tah-nu-nu.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
trouble
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From this reading One thought came, every now and then, to trouble Tah-nu-nu.
well
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From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had been well fed, they had each a magnificent handkerchief and a looking-glass medal, they had heard any number of new stories from the old Chiricahua, and they had seen how high the old manitou could make the spring jump when he heard good news.
wicked
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From this reading They were almost conscience-smitten to find how friendly were their feelings towards all those wicked cowboys and blue-coats, but they were sure that they could get over it all and be good Apaches again as soon as they should get out of that camp.
