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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 The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.
acted
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
actors
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
adulthood
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From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.
all
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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
almost
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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
also
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.
appears
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.
Axe
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From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.
book
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From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.
boy
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From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.
Bracher
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.
Constant
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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
depicts
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From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
difficult
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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
Dio
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
Dominie
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
efforts
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From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
eyes
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From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.
family
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
form
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
G
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From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.
give
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
grows
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From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.
guise
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
H
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From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
harrying
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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
home
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
hunter
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
illness
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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
impossible
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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
indeed
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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
Indians
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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.
Kingston
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From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
made
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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
many
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From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
Mr
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
nasty
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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
neighbours
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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.
others
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
Pioneers
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From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.
principal
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
Red
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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
rescuer
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
Rifle
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From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.
runaway
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
settlers
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From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
several
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
sincerity
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From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
skill
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From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
slave
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
struggles
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From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
tale
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.
there
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.
Tidey
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
times
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.
tutor
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
W
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From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.
weather
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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.
West
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From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
Western
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From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
wicked
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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.
would-be
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From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.
