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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 referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
approached
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
atrocities
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
Black
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From this reading I wish Black Turtle would come in."
Brainerd
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From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
came
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish Black Turtle would come in."
concluded
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From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
cruelty
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
fellow
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From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
Fred
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From this reading Black Turtle was the warrior who passed under the tree in which Fred Godfrey was perched.
given
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
Godfrey
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From this reading Black Turtle was the warrior who passed under the tree in which Fred Godfrey was perched.
Golcher
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From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
he's
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From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
hours
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From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish Black Turtle would come in."
I'll
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From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
identical
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish Black Turtle would come in."
independent
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From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
indignant
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From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
Jake
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From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
leader
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
matter
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From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
moment
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
most
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
Mr
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From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
noted
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
old
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From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
older
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From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
out
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From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Black Turtle was the warrior who passed under the tree in which Fred Godfrey was perched.
people
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
perched
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From this reading Black Turtle was the warrior who passed under the tree in which Fred Godfrey was perched.
pretty
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From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
prominence
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
protest
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From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
redskin
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
referred
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
sassy
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From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
savage
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
Seneca
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the indignant protest of Mr. Brainerd, Jake Golcher concluded to let the matter rest for the time.
Tory
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
treacherous
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
tree
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From this reading Black Turtle was the warrior who passed under the tree in which Fred Godfrey was perched.
tribe
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
Turtle
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From this reading I wish Black Turtle would come in."
two
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From this reading "The old fellow is pretty sassy and independent, but I'll take it out of him before he's two hours older.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Black Turtle was the warrior who passed under the tree in which Fred Godfrey was perched.
warrior
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From this reading Black Turtle was the warrior who passed under the tree in which Fred Godfrey was perched.
warriors
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Black Turtle was the warrior who passed under the tree in which Fred Godfrey was perched.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
wish
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From this reading I wish Black Turtle would come in."
wood
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From this reading He referred to one of the most treacherous and cruel warriors of the Seneca tribe--a savage whose atrocities had given him prominence even among a people noted for their cruelty, and the identical redskin who was in his mind at that moment came out of the wood and approached the Tory leader.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish Black Turtle would come in."
