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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 scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
agents
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From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
appeared
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
arms
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From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
buying
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From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
Canada
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From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
cases
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From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
CAYUSE
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF LITTLE CAYUSE.
celebration
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
climax
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
daylight
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
determination
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From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
dry
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
East
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From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
eastern
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
firing
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
four
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
grim
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From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
heard
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From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
hills
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
hours
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
how
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From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
hundred
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From this reading In the war party were several hundred well-armed and well-mounted warriors.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
Indian
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
jaws
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From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
latest
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From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RESCUE OF LITTLE CAYUSE.
long-range
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From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
many
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From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE OF LITTLE CAYUSE.
pard
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From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the war party were several hundred well-armed and well-mounted warriors.
pile
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
RESCUE
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF LITTLE CAYUSE.
rifles
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From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
scout
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From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
several
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From this reading In the war party were several hundred well-armed and well-mounted warriors.
snapped
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From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
soldiery
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From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
sun
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
superior
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From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE OF LITTLE CAYUSE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
together
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From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
torture
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
war
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From this reading In the war party were several hundred well-armed and well-mounted warriors.
warriors
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From this reading In the war party were several hundred well-armed and well-mounted warriors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
well-armed
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From this reading In the war party were several hundred well-armed and well-mounted warriors.
well-mounted
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From this reading In the war party were several hundred well-armed and well-mounted warriors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the war party were several hundred well-armed and well-mounted warriors.
white
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From this reading In many cases their rifles were superior to those of the white soldiery, for agents were in Canada and the East, buying the latest long-range arms.
White-man-runs-him
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From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
wood
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From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
words
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From this reading The scout had heard the words of White-man-runs-him, and his jaws snapped together with a grim determination to save his little pard--but how?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In four hours it would be daylight, and, as the sun appeared above the eastern hills, the Indian celebration was to have its climax in firing the pile of dry wood that was to torture Little Cayuse.
