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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 careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
all
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
awful
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From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
belief
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From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
believed
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
Bell
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From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
Blount
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were not to reach the cave, where Blount was left, without trouble.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
careful
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From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
cave
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From this reading But they were not to reach the cave, where Blount was left, without trouble.
charge
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From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
close
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From this reading This compelled the trio to remain under close cover until nightfall should make it safe to travel.
compelled
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From this reading This compelled the trio to remain under close cover until nightfall should make it safe to travel.
corridor
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From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
cover
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From this reading This compelled the trio to remain under close cover until nightfall should make it safe to travel.
destruction
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
Doc
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From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
doubly
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
exit
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From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
fate
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From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
finally
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
friends
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
gloomy
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
horrible
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
impart
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From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
Indian-fighter
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From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This compelled the trio to remain under close cover until nightfall should make it safe to travel.
Kate
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
lake
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From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
leading
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From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they were not to reach the cave, where Blount was left, without trouble.
lover's
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From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
made
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This compelled the trio to remain under close cover until nightfall should make it safe to travel.
nightfall
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From this reading This compelled the trio to remain under close cover until nightfall should make it safe to travel.
nineteennounUS /ˈnineteen/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they were not to reach the cave, where Blount was left, without trouble.
now
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
Oak
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
Ojibwas
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From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
old
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
out
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
presence
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From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
presumed
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From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
reach
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From this reading But they were not to reach the cave, where Blount was left, without trouble.
reconnoissance
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From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
remain
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From this reading This compelled the trio to remain under close cover until nightfall should make it safe to travel.
revealed
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From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
safe
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From this reading This compelled the trio to remain under close cover until nightfall should make it safe to travel.
scout
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
sent
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
shocked
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From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This compelled the trio to remain under close cover until nightfall should make it safe to travel.
sturdy
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
Swamp
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
terribly
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From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
travel
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From this reading This compelled the trio to remain under close cover until nightfall should make it safe to travel.
tremendous
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
trio
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From this reading This compelled the trio to remain under close cover until nightfall should make it safe to travel.
trouble
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From this reading But they were not to reach the cave, where Blount was left, without trouble.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This compelled the trio to remain under close cover until nightfall should make it safe to travel.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This compelled the trio to remain under close cover until nightfall should make it safe to travel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This belief Doc Bell had to impart to his fair charge, and she was terribly shocked over the thought of her lover’s presumed awful fate.
way
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were not to reach the cave, where Blount was left, without trouble.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But they were not to reach the cave, where Blount was left, without trouble.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But they were not to reach the cave, where Blount was left, without trouble.
woods
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From this reading A careful reconnoissance by the old Indian-fighter revealed the presence of nineteen Ojibwas in the woods, right over the exit from the corridor leading from the lake.
world
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From this reading With Kate Blount, the sturdy old scout and Swamp Oak finally made their way out of that gloomy world, now made doubly horrible by the tremendous explosion which they believed had sent all their friends to their destruction.
