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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The sound of his voice reached one of the Indians, and the red man gazed around sharply.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
brushes
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From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
CAPTIVES
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
discovery
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
doubtless
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From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
drop
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From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
ears
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From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
enough
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From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
ESCAPE
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
evidence
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
father
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
Frost
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
gazed
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From this reading The sound of his voice reached one of the Indians, and the red man gazed around sharply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Father!” he repeated hoarsely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
hoarsely
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From this reading “Father!” he repeated hoarsely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
Indian
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From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
Indians
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
Joe
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
making
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
man
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From this reading The sound of his voice reached one of the Indians, and the red man gazed around sharply.
merely
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From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
moment
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
move
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From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
old
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sound of his voice reached one of the Indians, and the red man gazed around sharply.
out
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From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
Pep
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
pioneer
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
reached
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From this reading The sound of his voice reached one of the Indians, and the red man gazed around sharply.
red
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From this reading The sound of his voice reached one of the Indians, and the red man gazed around sharply.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Father!” he repeated hoarsely.
scarcely
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sound of his voice reached one of the Indians, and the red man gazed around sharply.
sight
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From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
some
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From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
sound
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From this reading The sound of his voice reached one of the Indians, and the red man gazed around sharply.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
two
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
voice
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From this reading The sound of his voice reached one of the Indians, and the red man gazed around sharply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
Winship
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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE CAPTIVES For the moment after making the discovery that the two captives in the hands of the Indians, were his father and Pep Frost, the old pioneer, Joe Winship could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
wise
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From this reading But Joe was wise enough to drop out of sight behind some brushes, and the Indian continued to move on, doubtless thinking that it was merely the wind that had reached his ears.
