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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 It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
also
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From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You bring the three white mans, and then we'll see," I retorted.
any
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From this reading "And--listen you--if you bring any more of your own men with you I shall shoot Oahika dead!
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
bring
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From this reading "You bring the three white mans, and then we'll see," I retorted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
canoe
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From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And--listen you--if you bring any more of your own men with you I shall shoot Oahika dead!
decidedly
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From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
directions
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From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
disconcert
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From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
face
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From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
finished
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From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
further
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From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You bring the three white mans, and then we'll see," I retorted.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And--listen you--if you bring any more of your own men with you I shall shoot Oahika dead!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
inactive
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From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
listen
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From this reading "And--listen you--if you bring any more of your own men with you I shall shoot Oahika dead!
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
mans
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From this reading "You bring the three white mans, and then we'll see," I retorted.
men
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From this reading "And--listen you--if you bring any more of your own men with you I shall shoot Oahika dead!
moment
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From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
more
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From this reading "And--listen you--if you bring any more of your own men with you I shall shoot Oahika dead!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
Oahika
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From this reading "And--listen you--if you bring any more of your own men with you I shall shoot Oahika dead!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And--listen you--if you bring any more of your own men with you I shall shoot Oahika dead!
other
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From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
own
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From this reading "And--listen you--if you bring any more of your own men with you I shall shoot Oahika dead!
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
retorted
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From this reading "You bring the three white mans, and then we'll see," I retorted.
Sabby
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From this reading Sabby?"
see
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From this reading "You bring the three white mans, and then we'll see," I retorted.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And--listen you--if you bring any more of your own men with you I shall shoot Oahika dead!
shoot
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From this reading "And--listen you--if you bring any more of your own men with you I shall shoot Oahika dead!
shout
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From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
sooner
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From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
speaking
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From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
spur
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From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
staring
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From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
string
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From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You bring the three white mans, and then we'll see," I retorted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
then
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From this reading "You bring the three white mans, and then we'll see," I retorted.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
threat
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From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
three
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From this reading "You bring the three white mans, and then we'll see," I retorted.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
very
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From this reading This threat, uttered upon the spur of the moment, seemed to disconcert them very decidedly, for they remained inactive, staring each other in the face.
waving
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From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
we'll
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From this reading "You bring the three white mans, and then we'll see," I retorted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It also seemed to disconcert Oahika; for no sooner had I finished speaking than he began to shout a long string of further directions, to which the canoe men replied from time to time by waving their hands.
white
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From this reading "You bring the three white mans, and then we'll see," I retorted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And--listen you--if you bring any more of your own men with you I shall shoot Oahika dead!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bring the three white mans, and then we'll see," I retorted.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And--listen you--if you bring any more of your own men with you I shall shoot Oahika dead!
