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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 He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
all
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From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
blind
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From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
conflict
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From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everything was in a swirl, and of his own knowledge he could not tell the proper course to take.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything was in a swirl, and of his own knowledge he could not tell the proper course to take.
dashing
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From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
destination
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From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fred Godfrey did not stop to reload his pistol.
distance
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From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
effort
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From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
escape
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From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was in a swirl, and of his own knowledge he could not tell the proper course to take.
everywhere
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From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
Fred
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From this reading Fred Godfrey did not stop to reload his pistol.
friends
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From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
gain
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From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
Godfrey
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From this reading Fred Godfrey did not stop to reload his pistol.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred Godfrey did not stop to reload his pistol.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
hoped
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From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
horse
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From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
hurried
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From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
Indian
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From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
Indians
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From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
knowledge
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From this reading Everything was in a swirl, and of his own knowledge he could not tell the proper course to take.
loved
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From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
making
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From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
moment
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From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
neighbors
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From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fred Godfrey did not stop to reload his pistol.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
ones
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From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
own
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From this reading Everything was in a swirl, and of his own knowledge he could not tell the proper course to take.
parties
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From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
pistol
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From this reading Fred Godfrey did not stop to reload his pistol.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
proper
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From this reading Everything was in a swirl, and of his own knowledge he could not tell the proper course to take.
ran
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From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
reached
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From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
ready
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From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
recognized
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From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
reload
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From this reading Fred Godfrey did not stop to reload his pistol.
rifle
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From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
Seneca
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From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
several
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From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
shot
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From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
some
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From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
sounds
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From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
stop
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From this reading Fred Godfrey did not stop to reload his pistol.
swirl
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From this reading Everything was in a swirl, and of his own knowledge he could not tell the proper course to take.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything was in a swirl, and of his own knowledge he could not tell the proper course to take.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything was in a swirl, and of his own knowledge he could not tell the proper course to take.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
tidings
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From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred Godfrey did not stop to reload his pistol.
Tories
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From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
twinkling
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From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
unshipped
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From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
use
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From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was in a swirl, and of his own knowledge he could not tell the proper course to take.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had another ready for use, and he unshipped his rifle in a twinkling, and hurried for the point where he hoped to gain some tidings of his loved ones.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among the parties dashing hither and thither, in the blind effort to escape the Tories and Indians, who seemed to be everywhere, Fred recognized several friends and neighbors.
wood
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From this reading He ran through the wood toward the point for which he was making at the moment the Seneca Indian shot his horse, but, short as was the distance, all sounds of conflict were over by the time he reached his destination.
