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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 WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
alarm
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From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
aloft
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From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
Any
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From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
ARROW
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From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
attention
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From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
attract
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From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be but one explanation of his signals: The soldiers were starting a wagon train and were coming out to get wood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
blanket
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From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
breakfast
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From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There could be but one explanation of his signals: The soldiers were starting a wagon train and were coming out to get wood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
camp
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From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
coming
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From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
confusion
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From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be but one explanation of his signals: The soldiers were starting a wagon train and were coming out to get wood.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
enough
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From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
excite
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From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
explanation
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From this reading There could be but one explanation of his signals: The soldiers were starting a wagon train and were coming out to get wood.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
feet
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From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
Fort
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From this reading He was repeating the signals that the other Indians had made to him--that there was something going on in the Fort.
furiously
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From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
get
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From this reading There could be but one explanation of his signals: The soldiers were starting a wagon train and were coming out to get wood.
going
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From this reading He was repeating the signals that the other Indians had made to him--that there was something going on in the Fort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
highest
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From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
Indian
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From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
Indians
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From this reading He was repeating the signals that the other Indians had made to him--that there was something going on in the Fort.
instant
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From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
lodges
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From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
made
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From this reading He was repeating the signals that the other Indians had made to him--that there was something going on in the Fort.
man
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From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
noise
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From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There could be but one explanation of his signals: The soldiers were starting a wagon train and were coming out to get wood.
other
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From this reading He was repeating the signals that the other Indians had made to him--that there was something going on in the Fort.
out
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From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
people
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From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
quiet
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From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
reigned
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From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
repeating
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From this reading He was repeating the signals that the other Indians had made to him--that there was something going on in the Fort.
sat
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From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
SAW
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From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
signals
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From this reading He was repeating the signals that the other Indians had made to him--that there was something going on in the Fort.
soldiers
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From this reading There could be but one explanation of his signals: The soldiers were starting a wagon train and were coming out to get wood.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was repeating the signals that the other Indians had made to him--that there was something going on in the Fort.
starting
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From this reading There could be but one explanation of his signals: The soldiers were starting a wagon train and were coming out to get wood.
startled
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From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
swell
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From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
tepee
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From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
there
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From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
train
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From this reading There could be but one explanation of his signals: The soldiers were starting a wagon train and were coming out to get wood.
turned
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From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Any little bustle is enough to excite a feeling of alarm in an Indian, and coming as it did upon the quiet that reigned among the lodges, Winged Arrow was on his feet and out of his tepee in an instant.
village
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From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
wagon
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From this reading There could be but one explanation of his signals: The soldiers were starting a wagon train and were coming out to get wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
waving
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From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There could be but one explanation of his signals: The soldiers were starting a wagon train and were coming out to get wood.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
WINGED
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From this reading WHAT WINGED ARROW SAW Winged Arrow had not been at his breakfast long before he was startled by a noise and confusion in the camp outside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned toward the man on the highest point of the swell who had sat there with his blanket around him, and saw that he was on his feet and waving that blanket furiously aloft to attract the attention of the people in the village.
wood
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From this reading There could be but one explanation of his signals: The soldiers were starting a wagon train and were coming out to get wood.
