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account
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From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
all
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
animals
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And it came at last.
BUFFALO
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From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
came
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From this reading And it came at last.
captivity
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From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
capture
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
chapter
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From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
chase
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From this reading Spring, therefore, was looked forward to with eager expectation, as the harbinger of enjoyment and the season of the chase.
CONSEQUENCES
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From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
considerable
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From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
country
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
deep
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
eager
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From this reading Spring, therefore, was looked forward to with eager expectation, as the harbinger of enjoyment and the season of the chase.
enjoyment
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From this reading Spring, therefore, was looked forward to with eager expectation, as the harbinger of enjoyment and the season of the chase.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
expectation
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From this reading Spring, therefore, was looked forward to with eager expectation, as the harbinger of enjoyment and the season of the chase.
food
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From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spring, therefore, was looked forward to with eager expectation, as the harbinger of enjoyment and the season of the chase.
game
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
harbinger
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From this reading Spring, therefore, was looked forward to with eager expectation, as the harbinger of enjoyment and the season of the chase.
HUNT
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From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
Indians
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From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it came at last.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
large
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spring, therefore, was looked forward to with eager expectation, as the harbinger of enjoyment and the season of the chase.
means
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
months
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
Nebraska
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
north
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
ones
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
paradise
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
prevent
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
proceed
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
scarcity
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From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
season
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From this reading Spring, therefore, was looked forward to with eager expectation, as the harbinger of enjoyment and the season of the chase.
smaller
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
snows
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
southward
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
species
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
Spring
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From this reading Spring, therefore, was looked forward to with eager expectation, as the harbinger of enjoyment and the season of the chase.
stated
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From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
suffering
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From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
summer
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
there
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From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Spring, therefore, was looked forward to with eager expectation, as the harbinger of enjoyment and the season of the chase.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
traps
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During my captivity among the Indians, as stated in the last chapter, there was considerable suffering on account of the scarcity of food.
winter
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From this reading The country to the north of Nebraska is the paradise of all species of game in the summer months, but during the winter the large animals proceed to the southward, and the deep snows prevent the capture of the smaller ones, except by means of traps.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spring, therefore, was looked forward to with eager expectation, as the harbinger of enjoyment and the season of the chase.
