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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 DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
absolutely
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From this reading The chief then gave a signal, and from the ranks of the Indians strode a warrior whose proportions were absolutely gigantic.
all
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From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
anxious
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From this reading No one could look upon his knotted muscles and not be anxious for me.
APACHES
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From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
aside
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From this reading Laying aside all his weapons except his knife, he stripped off his clothing to his waist.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one could look upon his knotted muscles and not be anxious for me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
came
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From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
CAPTURE
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From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
chief
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From this reading The chief then gave a signal, and from the ranks of the Indians strode a warrior whose proportions were absolutely gigantic.
clothing
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From this reading Laying aside all his weapons except his knife, he stripped off his clothing to his waist.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could look upon his knotted muscles and not be anxious for me.
DUEL
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From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Laying aside all his weapons except his knife, he stripped off his clothing to his waist.
filled
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From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
formed
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From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The chief then gave a signal, and from the ranks of the Indians strode a warrior whose proportions were absolutely gigantic.
gave
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From this reading The chief then gave a signal, and from the ranks of the Indians strode a warrior whose proportions were absolutely gigantic.
gigantic
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From this reading The chief then gave a signal, and from the ranks of the Indians strode a warrior whose proportions were absolutely gigantic.
guard
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From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laying aside all his weapons except his knife, he stripped off his clothing to his waist.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Laying aside all his weapons except his knife, he stripped off his clothing to his waist.
hollow
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From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
Indians
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From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
Kiowas
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From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
knife
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From this reading Laying aside all his weapons except his knife, he stripped off his clothing to his waist.
knotted
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From this reading No one could look upon his knotted muscles and not be anxious for me.
large
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From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
Laying
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From this reading Laying aside all his weapons except his knife, he stripped off his clothing to his waist.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one could look upon his knotted muscles and not be anxious for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one could look upon his knotted muscles and not be anxious for me.
men
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From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
muscles
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From this reading No one could look upon his knotted muscles and not be anxious for me.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one could look upon his knotted muscles and not be anxious for me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
number
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From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
occupying
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From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
off
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From this reading Laying aside all his weapons except his knife, he stripped off his clothing to his waist.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could look upon his knotted muscles and not be anxious for me.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
portion
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From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
proportions
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From this reading The chief then gave a signal, and from the ranks of the Indians strode a warrior whose proportions were absolutely gigantic.
ranks
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From this reading The chief then gave a signal, and from the ranks of the Indians strode a warrior whose proportions were absolutely gigantic.
reaching
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From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
side
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From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
sides
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From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
signal
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From this reading The chief then gave a signal, and from the ranks of the Indians strode a warrior whose proportions were absolutely gigantic.
slowly
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From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
spot
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From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
square
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From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
stripped
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From this reading Laying aside all his weapons except his knife, he stripped off his clothing to his waist.
strode
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From this reading The chief then gave a signal, and from the ranks of the Indians strode a warrior whose proportions were absolutely gigantic.
Tangua
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From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
then
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From this reading The chief then gave a signal, and from the ranks of the Indians strode a warrior whose proportions were absolutely gigantic.
three
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From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No one could look upon his knotted muscles and not be anxious for me.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A DUEL, AND CAPTURE BY THE APACHES._ THE Indians came slowly towards us; not all, but a large number of them, for Tangua had left a portion of them to guard the Apaches.
waist
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From this reading Laying aside all his weapons except his knife, he stripped off his clothing to his waist.
warrior
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From this reading The chief then gave a signal, and from the ranks of the Indians strode a warrior whose proportions were absolutely gigantic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
weapons
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From this reading Laying aside all his weapons except his knife, he stripped off his clothing to his waist.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On reaching the spot a hollow square was formed, of which three sides were filled in by Kiowas, our men occupying the fourth side.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The chief then gave a signal, and from the ranks of the Indians strode a warrior whose proportions were absolutely gigantic.
