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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 many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
activity
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From this reading Not only that, but unusual activity appeared to reign therein.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
appeared
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From this reading Not only that, but unusual activity appeared to reign therein.
arisen
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From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
arose
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From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Something’s up,” said Harry knowingly, as the five stood together watching the busy scene.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
awake
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From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
begin
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
busy
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From this reading “Something’s up,” said Harry knowingly, as the five stood together watching the busy scene.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only that, but unusual activity appeared to reign therein.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
camp
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From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
change
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
consequence
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
considerably
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From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
couches
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
fact
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From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
fatigued
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
five
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From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
followed
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
forgiven
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From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
friends
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From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
full
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From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
girls
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From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
ground
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
hard
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
Harry
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From this reading “Something’s up,” said Harry knowingly, as the five stood together watching the busy scene.
heavy
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
Indian
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
Indians
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From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
knowingly
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From this reading “Something’s up,” said Harry knowingly, as the five stood together watching the busy scene.
lads
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From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
luxury
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
many
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
night
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
novel
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
only
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From this reading Not only that, but unusual activity appeared to reign therein.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
overslept
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From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
perhaps
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From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
prolonged
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
reign
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From this reading Not only that, but unusual activity appeared to reign therein.
said
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From this reading “Something’s up,” said Harry knowingly, as the five stood together watching the busy scene.
scene
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From this reading “Something’s up,” said Harry knowingly, as the five stood together watching the busy scene.
skin
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
sleep
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
slumber
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
Something's
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From this reading “Something’s up,” said Harry knowingly, as the five stood together watching the busy scene.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Something’s up,” said Harry knowingly, as the five stood together watching the busy scene.
swing
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From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
therein
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From this reading Not only that, but unusual activity appeared to reign therein.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
three
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From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
together
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From this reading “Something’s up,” said Harry knowingly, as the five stood together watching the busy scene.
two
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From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
unusual
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From this reading Not only that, but unusual activity appeared to reign therein.
up
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From this reading “Something’s up,” said Harry knowingly, as the five stood together watching the busy scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
watching
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From this reading “Something’s up,” said Harry knowingly, as the five stood together watching the busy scene.
weeks
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From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, therefore, the two girls and three lads arose, they found life in the Indian camp both awake and in full swing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After many weeks on the hard ground at night, the luxury of the Indian skin couches was a novel change to every one, the consequence being little sleep to begin with, followed by slumber, heavy, fatigued, and prolonged.
young
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From this reading The fact may perhaps be forgiven that our five young friends considerably overslept themselves, and did not awake next morning until long after the Indians had arisen and were about.
