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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were Kit South, Evan Harris, and the indomitable chief of the Warm Spring Indians, McKay.
arms
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From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
asleep
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From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
attempting
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From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
balls
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From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
bank
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From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
cave
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From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
chief
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From this reading They were Kit South, Evan Harris, and the indomitable chief of the Warm Spring Indians, McKay.
Cohoon
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From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
disguised
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From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
dropped
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From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
encountered
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From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
Evan
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From this reading They were Kit South, Evan Harris, and the indomitable chief of the Warm Spring Indians, McKay.
EVE
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
EXECUTION
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
Fortunately
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From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
Harris
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From this reading They were Kit South, Evan Harris, and the indomitable chief of the Warm Spring Indians, McKay.
Harry
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From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
Indians
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From this reading They were Kit South, Evan Harris, and the indomitable chief of the Warm Spring Indians, McKay.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈmɑtəbəl/
impossible to defeat or discourage
From this reading They were Kit South, Evan Harris, and the indomitable chief of the Warm Spring Indians, McKay.
injure
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From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
Jack's
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From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
Kit
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From this reading They were Kit South, Evan Harris, and the indomitable chief of the Warm Spring Indians, McKay.
Klamath
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From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
knows
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From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
latter
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From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
lava-beds
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From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
leapingnounUS /ˈleaping/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
McKay
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From this reading They were Kit South, Evan Harris, and the indomitable chief of the Warm Spring Indians, McKay.
murder
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From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
New
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From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
opening
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From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
other
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From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
powerful
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From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
reader
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From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
recognized
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From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
red
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From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
river
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From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
runners
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From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
savage
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From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
several
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From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
South
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From this reading They were Kit South, Evan Harris, and the indomitable chief of the Warm Spring Indians, McKay.
Spring
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From this reading They were Kit South, Evan Harris, and the indomitable chief of the Warm Spring Indians, McKay.
stemmed
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From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
streams
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From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
strong
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From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE EVE OF EXECUTION.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Kit South, Evan Harris, and the indomitable chief of the Warm Spring Indians, McKay.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
trio
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From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
underground
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From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
villain
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From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
Warm
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From this reading They were Kit South, Evan Harris, and the indomitable chief of the Warm Spring Indians, McKay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Kit South, Evan Harris, and the indomitable chief of the Warm Spring Indians, McKay.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fortunately, the balls of the savage did not injure him, and his strong arms stemmed the current, which was not so powerful as those of several other streams running through the lava-beds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When last the reader encountered the latter, he was leaping into the river after shooting the red villain who was attempting to murder Kit and Cohoon, disguised as Klamath runners, and asleep in Jack’s cave.
York
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From this reading New York Harry, as the reader knows, recognized the trio that dropped through the opening to the bank of the underground river.
