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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 PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
again
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From this reading At dawn they again found the tracks of the Pawnee ponies.
alert
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From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn they again found the tracks of the Pawnee ponies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
CAMP
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From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
concealment
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From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
continuously
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From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
darkness
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From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
dawn
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From this reading At dawn they again found the tracks of the Pawnee ponies.
day
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From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
daylight
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From this reading However, they feared to follow the trail in daylight.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
doubt
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From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
feared
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From this reading However, they feared to follow the trail in daylight.
follow
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From this reading However, they feared to follow the trail in daylight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
forward
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From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
found
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From this reading At dawn they again found the tracks of the Pawnee ponies.
guiding
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From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they feared to follow the trail in daylight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, they feared to follow the trail in daylight.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
lads
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From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
little
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From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
made
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From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
night
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From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At dawn they again found the tracks of the Pawnee ponies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
party
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From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
PAWNEE
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From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
PEEP
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From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
ponies
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From this reading At dawn they again found the tracks of the Pawnee ponies.
ridges
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From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
rode
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From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
safe
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From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
scouts
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From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
search
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From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
seemed
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From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
Sioux
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From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
south
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From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
spend
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From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
stars
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From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
stationed
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From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
There
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From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At dawn they again found the tracks of the Pawnee ponies.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, they feared to follow the trail in daylight.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
tracks
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From this reading At dawn they again found the tracks of the Pawnee ponies.
trail
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From this reading However, they feared to follow the trail in daylight.
traveling
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From this reading A PEEP INTO THE PAWNEE CAMP The lads rode continuously throughout the night, guiding themselves by the stars, and traveling toward the south.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
venture
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From this reading There seemed nothing to do, therefore, but to spend the day in concealment, until darkness again made it safe to venture forward in search of the Pawnee camp.
war
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From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
watch
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From this reading They had little doubt that alert Pawnee scouts had been stationed on the ridges to watch for the Sioux war party.
