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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 The Indian guards had turned from their posts to witness the execution, and a fierce smile of approval played with their lips.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three rangers held their breath, and kept their eyes upon the striking tableau in the cave.
approval
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From this reading The Indian guards had turned from their posts to witness the execution, and a fierce smile of approval played with their lips.
ARRIVALS
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From this reading NEW ARRIVALS AT DEVIL’S BRIDGE.
Artena
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEW ARRIVALS AT DEVIL’S BRIDGE.
brain
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
breaking
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From this reading “Artena goes to the Great Spirit now,” said Jack, suddenly breaking the silence.
breath
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From this reading The three rangers held their breath, and kept their eyes upon the striking tableau in the cave.
BRIDGE
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From this reading NEW ARRIVALS AT DEVIL’S BRIDGE.
brigand
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
bullets
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
cave
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From this reading The three rangers held their breath, and kept their eyes upon the striking tableau in the cave.
DEVIL'S
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From this reading NEW ARRIVALS AT DEVIL’S BRIDGE.
drive
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
durance
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
execution
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From this reading The Indian guards had turned from their posts to witness the execution, and a fierce smile of approval played with their lips.
eyes
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From this reading The three rangers held their breath, and kept their eyes upon the striking tableau in the cave.
fierce
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From this reading The Indian guards had turned from their posts to witness the execution, and a fierce smile of approval played with their lips.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
further
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
glittered
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
goes
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From this reading “Artena goes to the Great Spirit now,” said Jack, suddenly breaking the silence.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Artena goes to the Great Spirit now,” said Jack, suddenly breaking the silence.
guards
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From this reading The Indian guards had turned from their posts to witness the execution, and a fierce smile of approval played with their lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Indian guards had turned from their posts to witness the execution, and a fierce smile of approval played with their lips.
hand
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
held
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From this reading The three rangers held their breath, and kept their eyes upon the striking tableau in the cave.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three rangers held their breath, and kept their eyes upon the striking tableau in the cave.
Indian
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From this reading The Indian guards had turned from their posts to witness the execution, and a fierce smile of approval played with their lips.
Jack
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From this reading “Artena goes to the Great Spirit now,” said Jack, suddenly breaking the silence.
kept
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From this reading The three rangers held their breath, and kept their eyes upon the striking tableau in the cave.
knife
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
lifting
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
lips
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From this reading The Indian guards had turned from their posts to witness the execution, and a fierce smile of approval played with their lips.
Modoc
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
NEW
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From this reading NEW ARRIVALS AT DEVIL’S BRIDGE.
now
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From this reading “Artena goes to the Great Spirit now,” said Jack, suddenly breaking the silence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
played
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From this reading The Indian guards had turned from their posts to witness the execution, and a fierce smile of approval played with their lips.
posts
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From this reading The Indian guards had turned from their posts to witness the execution, and a fierce smile of approval played with their lips.
rangers
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From this reading The three rangers held their breath, and kept their eyes upon the striking tableau in the cave.
rescue
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
said
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From this reading “Artena goes to the Great Spirit now,” said Jack, suddenly breaking the silence.
scarlet
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Artena goes to the Great Spirit now,” said Jack, suddenly breaking the silence.
smile
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From this reading The Indian guards had turned from their posts to witness the execution, and a fierce smile of approval played with their lips.
Spirit
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From this reading “Artena goes to the Great Spirit now,” said Jack, suddenly breaking the silence.
striking
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From this reading The three rangers held their breath, and kept their eyes upon the striking tableau in the cave.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Artena goes to the Great Spirit now,” said Jack, suddenly breaking the silence.
tableau
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From this reading The three rangers held their breath, and kept their eyes upon the striking tableau in the cave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three rangers held their breath, and kept their eyes upon the striking tableau in the cave.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three rangers held their breath, and kept their eyes upon the striking tableau in the cave.
then
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
three
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From this reading The three rangers held their breath, and kept their eyes upon the striking tableau in the cave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
turned
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From this reading The Indian guards had turned from their posts to witness the execution, and a fierce smile of approval played with their lips.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The three rangers held their breath, and kept their eyes upon the striking tableau in the cave.
vile
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
waited
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From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Indian guards had turned from their posts to witness the execution, and a fierce smile of approval played with their lips.
witness
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From this reading The Indian guards had turned from their posts to witness the execution, and a fierce smile of approval played with their lips.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They waited for the further lifting of the knife that glittered in the scarlet hand of the Modoc brigand; then they would drive their bullets to his brain, and rescue Artena from “durance vile.”
