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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 RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
advance
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
afterward
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From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
all
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
back
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
backs
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joe’s nerves were on a tension, for this was to be a daring rush, and there was no telling how it would end.
bird
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
BOONE
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
bullets
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
bushes
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
call
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
captives
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
carried
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
certain
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
companions
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
Daniel
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
daring
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From this reading Joe’s nerves were on a tension, for this was to be a daring rush, and there was no telling how it would end.
daughter
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
directions
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
else
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
end
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From this reading Joe’s nerves were on a tension, for this was to be a daring rush, and there was no telling how it would end.
feet
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
fire
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From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joe’s nerves were on a tension, for this was to be a daring rush, and there was no telling how it would end.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
gave
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
girl
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
girls
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
how
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
hunting
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From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
imitate
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
Indians
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joe’s nerves were on a tension, for this was to be a daring rush, and there was no telling how it would end.
JEMIMA
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
Joe's
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From this reading Joe’s nerves were on a tension, for this was to be a daring rush, and there was no telling how it would end.
knives
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From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
laid
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
low
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
merciless
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
moved
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
nerves
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From this reading Joe’s nerves were on a tension, for this was to be a daring rush, and there was no telling how it would end.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Joe’s nerves were on a tension, for this was to be a daring rush, and there was no telling how it would end.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
off
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
once
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
other
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
perfection
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
peril
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
raise
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
RESCUE
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
rush
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
said
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From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
saw
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From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
shields
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
shout
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
showed
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
sign
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
situation
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From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
telling
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From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
tension
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From this reading Joe’s nerves were on a tension, for this was to be a daring rush, and there was no telling how it would end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
there
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From this reading Joe’s nerves were on a tension, for this was to be a daring rush, and there was no telling how it would end.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Joe’s nerves were on a tension, for this was to be a daring rush, and there was no telling how it would end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
training
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
turned
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
two
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From this reading “I saw that two of the Indians over the fire had their hunting knives in their hands,” he said afterward, in telling of the situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe’s nerves were on a tension, for this was to be a daring rush, and there was no telling how it would end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
wild
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From this reading He moved back, and once among his companions in the bushes gave directions how the party should advance, and how all should fire at the call of a certain wild bird--a call which Boone could imitate to perfection.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
wretches
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From this reading “They were merciless wretches, and at the first sign of peril would have turned and laid the girls low at their feet, or else carried them off on their backs as shields from our bullets.”
years
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEMIMA BOONE Daniel Boone showed his years of wilderness training when he did not at once raise a shout and rush in to the rescue of his daughter and the other girl captives of the Indians.
