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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 Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
adventures
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
almost
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From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
American
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From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The history of this movement, and the history of the man who was its greatest leader, are as fascinating as the most exciting novel ever written.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The history of this movement, and the history of the man who was its greatest leader, are as fascinating as the most exciting novel ever written.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
BANDMASTER
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
become
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
BLACK
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
BOONE
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
BOYS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
causes
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
character
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From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
close
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
CUSTER
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
dangers
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
Daniel
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
eastern
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
embodiment
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From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
energy
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From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
English
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The history of this movement, and the history of the man who was its greatest leader, are as fascinating as the most exciting novel ever written.
exciting
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From this reading The history of this movement, and the history of the man who was its greatest leader, are as fascinating as the most exciting novel ever written.
eye
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
fail
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From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
families
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
fascinating
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From this reading The history of this movement, and the history of the man who was its greatest leader, are as fascinating as the most exciting novel ever written.
fear
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From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
FELL
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
fields
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
FORT
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
FRONTIER
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
go
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
greatest
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From this reading The history of this movement, and the history of the man who was its greatest leader, are as fascinating as the most exciting novel ever written.
green
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
HILLS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
history
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From this reading The history of this movement, and the history of the man who was its greatest leader, are as fascinating as the most exciting novel ever written.
hundreds
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
Indians
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The history of this movement, and the history of the man who was its greatest leader, are as fascinating as the most exciting novel ever written.
join
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
Kentucky
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
knew
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From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
leader
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From this reading The history of this movement, and the history of the man who was its greatest leader, are as fascinating as the most exciting novel ever written.
less
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
making
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
man
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From this reading The history of this movement, and the history of the man who was its greatest leader, are as fascinating as the most exciting novel ever written.
meaning
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From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
most
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
movement
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From this reading The history of this movement, and the history of the man who was its greatest leader, are as fascinating as the most exciting novel ever written.
natural
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
novel
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From this reading The history of this movement, and the history of the man who was its greatest leader, are as fascinating as the most exciting novel ever written.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
offensive
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
pioneers
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
pluck
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From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
relates
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resolved
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
richest
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
rule
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
SANTIAGO
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
seacoast
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
settling
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
spite
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
States
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
territory
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The history of this movement, and the history of the man who was its greatest leader, are as fascinating as the most exciting novel ever written.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
tired
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
two
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
unique
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From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
up
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
very
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From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
wanted
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
word
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From this reading Daniel Boone was a character almost unique in American history, a man the very embodiment of pluck and energy, and one who knew neither fear nor the meaning of the word fail.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
written
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From this reading The history of this movement, and the history of the man who was its greatest leader, are as fascinating as the most exciting novel ever written.
years
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From this reading For years he had his eye on the great green fields of Kentucky, and he resolved, in spite of the dangers from natural causes and from the Indians, to open up this territory to the hundreds of pioneers who had become tired of life along the eastern seacoast or close to it, and who wanted to go where they would be less under the rule of those English who were making themselves offensive at that time.
YOUNG
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOYS OF THE FORT,” “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS,” “WHEN SANTIAGO FELL,” “THE YOUNG BANDMASTER,” ETC.
youths
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From this reading “WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER” relates the adventures of two youths who, with their families, go westward into what was at that time the wilderness of Kentucky, to join Daniel Boone in settling what has since become one of the richest and most prosperous of our States.
