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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 _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
all
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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
Apache
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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
approaching
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
begun
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
braves
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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
bury
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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
Certainly
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From this reading “Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.
chief
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
completed
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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading “May I be present with my comrades?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
finish
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.
happy
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
Kleki-Petrah
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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
made
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From this reading “Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I be present with my comrades?”
meeting
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “May I be present with my comrades?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
now
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
only
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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
others
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
present
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From this reading “May I be present with my comrades?”
request
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From this reading “Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.
said
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
saw
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.
slowly
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
some
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
TEACHING
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
then
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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
there
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
tragic
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
walked
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
ways
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
WINNETOU
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “May I be present with my comrades?”
work
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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.