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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 As they arrived one after the other, he ordered them to push across without a moment's delay.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As they arrived one after the other, he ordered them to push across without a moment's delay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As they arrived one after the other, he ordered them to push across without a moment's delay.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
alarm
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
any
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
appear
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From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
arrived
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From this reading As they arrived one after the other, he ordered them to push across without a moment's delay.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While Mr Tidey and Dio forded the river, to form the waggons as they got over, my father and I remained to direct the passage.
assailants
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
attack
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
camp
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From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
cannot
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
cast
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From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
cause
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
cool
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
cross
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From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
defend
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
delay
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From this reading As they arrived one after the other, he ordered them to push across without a moment's delay.
Denis
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From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
Dio
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From this reading While Mr Tidey and Dio forded the river, to form the waggons as they got over, my father and I remained to direct the passage.
direct
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From this reading While Mr Tidey and Dio forded the river, to form the waggons as they got over, my father and I remained to direct the passage.
direction
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From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
easily
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
expected
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From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
father
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From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
ford
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
forded
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From this reading While Mr Tidey and Dio forded the river, to form the waggons as they got over, my father and I remained to direct the passage.
form
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From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
frequently
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From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
glance
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From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
got
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From this reading While Mr Tidey and Dio forded the river, to form the waggons as they got over, my father and I remained to direct the passage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they arrived one after the other, he ordered them to push across without a moment's delay.
hurry
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While Mr Tidey and Dio forded the river, to form the waggons as they got over, my father and I remained to direct the passage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
Indians
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From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
keep
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
lads
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
moment's
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From this reading As they arrived one after the other, he ordered them to push across without a moment's delay.
Mr
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
neighbourhood
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
number
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
O'Dwyer
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As they arrived one after the other, he ordered them to push across without a moment's delay.
opposite
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From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
ordered
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From this reading As they arrived one after the other, he ordered them to push across without a moment's delay.
other
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While Mr Tidey and Dio forded the river, to form the waggons as they got over, my father and I remained to direct the passage.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While Mr Tidey and Dio forded the river, to form the waggons as they got over, my father and I remained to direct the passage.
push
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From this reading As they arrived one after the other, he ordered them to push across without a moment's delay.
reach
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From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
rearmost
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While Mr Tidey and Dio forded the river, to form the waggons as they got over, my father and I remained to direct the passage.
report
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From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
river
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From this reading While Mr Tidey and Dio forded the river, to form the waggons as they got over, my father and I remained to direct the passage.
savages
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
saw
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From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
sent
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From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
side
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From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they arrived one after the other, he ordered them to push across without a moment's delay.
there
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
Tidey
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From this reading While Mr Tidey and Dio forded the river, to form the waggons as they got over, my father and I remained to direct the passage.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
Uncle
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From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
waggons
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From this reading "Tell Mr O'Dwyer to hurry on the rearmost waggons; but keep cool, my lads; there is no cause for alarm; for should there be no other ford in the neighbourhood, the savages cannot cross to attack us on the other side, and we can easily defend ourselves against any number of assailants."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall have time to cross and form our camp on the opposite side, before they can reach us," answered my father.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I saw that he frequently cast a glance in the direction in which, from the report sent by Uncle Denis, we expected the Indians to appear.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Mr Tidey and Dio forded the river, to form the waggons as they got over, my father and I remained to direct the passage.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As they arrived one after the other, he ordered them to push across without a moment's delay.
