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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 All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
absence
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From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
accustomed
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From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
affairs
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From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
ALL
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From this reading HOW CAL WAS LEFT ALL ALONE.
almost
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From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
ALONEnounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW CAL WAS LEFT ALL ALONE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
any
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From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
Apaches
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From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
appeared
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From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
away
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From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
bow-legged
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From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
brave
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From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
braves
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From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
CAL
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From this reading HOW CAL WAS LEFT ALL ALONE.
chief
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From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
command
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From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
Crooked
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From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
direction
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From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
envied
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From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
fall
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From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
few
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From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
get
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From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
grief
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From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
hated
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From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
horses
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From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
hours
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From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
HOW
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From this reading HOW CAL WAS LEFT ALL ALONE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
intoed
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From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
Kah-go-mish
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From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
leader's
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From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
LEFTnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW CAL WAS LEFT ALL ALONE.
losing
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From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
loss
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From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
matter
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From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
Mexicans
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From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
more
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From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
mourning
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From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
much
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From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
Nose
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From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
now
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From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
said
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From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
Tan-tan-e-o-tan
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From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
there
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From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
true
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From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
warrior
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From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW CAL WAS LEFT ALL ALONE.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
wrath
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From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
