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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 After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
answer
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From this reading "I will," was the low answer; "I shall make a break before the last scene comes."
approached
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
awaited
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I will," was the low answer; "I shall make a break before the last scene comes."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
bound
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
Brainerd
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
break
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From this reading "I will," was the low answer; "I shall make a break before the last scene comes."
burning
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
came
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
camp-fire
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
captors
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
chance
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
chief
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
close
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
comes
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From this reading "I will," was the low answer; "I shall make a break before the last scene comes."
courageous
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From this reading After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
desperate
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
disguised
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
dozen
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
emerged
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
escort
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
Fred
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
fugitives
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From this reading After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
gloom
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
Godfrey
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
Golcher
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
Habakkuk
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
Heaven
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
hope
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
how
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
Indian
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
Indians
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From this reading After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
interest
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
Jake
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will," was the low answer; "I shall make a break before the last scene comes."
light
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
low
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will," was the low answer; "I shall make a break before the last scene comes."
matter
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
McEwen
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
men
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
more
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
only
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
out
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
partially
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
prisoners
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From this reading After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
reader
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
reason
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
recall
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
said
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
scene
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
see
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
Seneca
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I will," was the low answer; "I shall make a break before the last scene comes."
shown
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From this reading After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
singular
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
six
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
son
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
struggle
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From this reading After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
taken
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From this reading After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
thrown
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From this reading As the party emerged into the light thrown out by the burning wood, the chief interest of the captors seemed to center in Habakkuk McEwen, for the reason, as the reader will recall, that he was partially disguised as an Indian.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
Tory
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
voice
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
walked
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From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
warriors
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a courageous struggle against the Indians, the fugitives, as I have shown, were taken prisoners.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
whites
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will," was the low answer; "I shall make a break before the last scene comes."
wood
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From this reading It was a singular scene, as the six whites, the men having their hands bound behind them, came out of the gloom of the wood, and, under the escort of more than a dozen Seneca warriors, approached the camp-fire, where Jake Golcher, the Tory, awaited them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Brainerd, who walked close to Fred Godfrey, said, in a low voice, "Under Heaven, my son, you are our only hope; if you see a chance, no matter how desperate, take it."
