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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 A TURNING OF TABLES.
acquaint
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From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
Artena
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
Artena's
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From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
Baltimore
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
bank
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From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
black
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From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
boat
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
Bob
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
caused
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From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
cave
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From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
Cohoon's
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From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
coming
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
conclusion
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
convey
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
departure
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
disturb
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From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
Donald
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
eye
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
felt
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
fixed
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
footsteps
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From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
garments
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
indeed
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
Indian's
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From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
intended
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
intent
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From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
interior
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From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
Jack's
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
kept
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
Klamath
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
loosened
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From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
many
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
McKay's
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
men
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
minutes
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
needs
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From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TURNING OF TABLES.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
overlooked
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From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
paint
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
pebble
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From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
reached
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
reader
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From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
recognized
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
return
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From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
roll
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From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
search
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
sleeping
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
some
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
spies
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
stronghold
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
surroundings
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From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
suspicious
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
TABLES
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From this reading A TURNING OF TABLES.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
thoughts
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From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
TURNING
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From this reading A TURNING OF TABLES.
two
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From this reading She felt suspicious of Baltimore Bob, indeed, she had reached the conclusion that he had recognized the two men, despite their paint and Klamath garments, and she looked for some coming treachery on his part.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
water
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From this reading Therefore, so intent upon these thoughts was the Indian’s mind, that the footsteps that loosened a pebble and caused it to roll into the black water, did not disturb her in the least.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For many minutes after Donald McKay’s departure in search of the boat, which was intended to convey her from Jack’s stronghold, Artena kept her eye fixed upon the sleeping spies and their surroundings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
would-be-torturers
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From this reading To acquaint the reader with Artena’s sudden appearance before Cohoon’s would-be-torturers, we must needs return to the bank that overlooked the interior of the cave.
