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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 Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, Piñone, how did you get here?” she again inquired in a low voice.
always
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
Andes
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
Aniwee
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From this reading “Aniwee and the Araucanians think you dead.
ape
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
Araucanians
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From this reading “Aniwee and the Araucanians think you dead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
awe
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
beings
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
belief
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
believed
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
confirmed
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aniwee and the Araucanians think you dead.
declared
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
demons
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
descriptions
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But, Piñone, how did you get here?” she again inquired in a low voice.
difference
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From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
exclaimed
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From this reading “The Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
existence
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
flood
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From this reading “The Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
get
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From this reading “But, Piñone, how did you get here?” she again inquired in a low voice.
given
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
gold
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
guarded
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
gulf
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From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
hairy
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From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
Harry
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
heard
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, Piñone, how did you get here?” she again inquired in a low voice.
hermit
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
how
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From this reading “But, Piñone, how did you get here?” she again inquired in a low voice.
human
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From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
idea
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
implicitly
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
impressed
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From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
Indians
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
infused
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From this reading “The Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, Piñone, how did you get here?” she again inquired in a low voice.
instead
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From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
large
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
laughed
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
low
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From this reading “But, Piñone, how did you get here?” she again inquired in a low voice.
meaning
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From this reading “The Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
minds
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
more
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
mythical
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From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
often
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
old
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
Patagonia
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
people
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From this reading “The Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
Piñone
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From this reading “But, Piñone, how did you get here?” she again inquired in a low voice.
reality
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From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
speak
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
species
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aniwee and the Araucanians think you dead.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
Topsie
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From this reading “The Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
Trauco
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From this reading “The Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
uncle
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
voice
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From this reading “But, Piñone, how did you get here?” she again inquired in a low voice.
wanderings
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “The Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
wide
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From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
wild
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From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During her wanderings in Patagonia she had often heard the Indians speak with awe of these wild beings, in whose existence they implicitly believed, but both she and Harry had always laughed at the idea, and declared that the Trauco must be a species of large ape; and this belief had more than ever been confirmed in their minds, by the descriptions given to them by their old hermit uncle, of those “demons of the Andes” who had guarded the great gold mine of Or.
word
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From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
words
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From this reading “The Trauco people!” exclaimed Topsie, into whose mind those words infused a flood of meaning.
yawned
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From this reading But between the demons and these hairy people a wide gulf of difference yawned, and for the first time Topsie found the word Trauco impressed upon her as the name of a reality of the human species, instead of a mythical ape.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, Piñone, how did you get here?” she again inquired in a low voice.
