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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 Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
aggravating
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From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
all
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From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
always
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
break
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
Canada
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From this reading The Indian likes Canada least.
ceremony
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From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
cold
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From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
dealt
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
desisted
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From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
faith
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From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
fed
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From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
frugality
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From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
generous
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
GHOST
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From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
hats
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From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
hearts
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
Horn
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From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
Humbug
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
Indian
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From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
kept
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From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
Land
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Indian likes Canada least.
liable
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
likes
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From this reading The Indian likes Canada least.
Line
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From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
magic
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From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
making
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From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
massacred
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
meanness
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From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
Medicine
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From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
moods
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
North
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From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
now
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
occasional
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From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
out
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
Pale-face
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From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
practice
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
Promises
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
rather
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From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
showed
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
sometimes
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
Southward
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
Spoon
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From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
starved
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
sunshine
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
then
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
TRAIL
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From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
tribe
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
warm
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
wear
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From this reading We wear hats, not for an occasional ceremony, but all the time, as though we never desisted from making magic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
whole
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From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading North of the Medicine Line we have kept faith with him, in cold frugality and aggravating meanness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE GHOST TRAIL The Indian would rather not be fed from the Great Horn Spoon of the Pale-face.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Southward in the Land of Promises we showed him the whole art and practice of Humbug, sometimes massacred a tribe or so, were always liable to break out, and yet had generous moods or even dealt a little sunshine now and then to warm starved hearts.
