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adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They preferred to remain prisoners among the Indians to being captured by the soldiers, which they momentarily expected to charge on the Indian encampment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
any
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
arms
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From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
attack
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From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
bank
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From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They preferred to remain prisoners among the Indians to being captured by the soldiers, which they momentarily expected to charge on the Indian encampment.
BILL
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From this reading BUFFALO BILL SAVES TEN.
blankets
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From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
Bloody
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
bonds
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
braves
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From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
BUFFALO
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From this reading BUFFALO BILL SAVES TEN.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They preferred to remain prisoners among the Indians to being captured by the soldiers, which they momentarily expected to charge on the Indian encampment.
came
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From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
captured
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From this reading They preferred to remain prisoners among the Indians to being captured by the soldiers, which they momentarily expected to charge on the Indian encampment.
charge
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From this reading They preferred to remain prisoners among the Indians to being captured by the soldiers, which they momentarily expected to charge on the Indian encampment.
cling
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
company
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
darkness
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From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
down
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From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
encampment
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From this reading They preferred to remain prisoners among the Indians to being captured by the soldiers, which they momentarily expected to charge on the Indian encampment.
ex-miner
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
excitement
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From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
expected
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From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
Ike
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
Indian
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From this reading They preferred to remain prisoners among the Indians to being captured by the soldiers, which they momentarily expected to charge on the Indian encampment.
Indians
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From this reading They preferred to remain prisoners among the Indians to being captured by the soldiers, which they momentarily expected to charge on the Indian encampment.
love
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
loves
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
managed
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
mingling
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From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
misery
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
momentarily
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From this reading They preferred to remain prisoners among the Indians to being captured by the soldiers, which they momentarily expected to charge on the Indian encampment.
motte
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From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They preferred to remain prisoners among the Indians to being captured by the soldiers, which they momentarily expected to charge on the Indian encampment.
pair
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From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
particular
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
preferred
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From this reading They preferred to remain prisoners among the Indians to being captured by the soldiers, which they momentarily expected to charge on the Indian encampment.
Price
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
prisoners
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From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
pulling
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From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
released
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
remain
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From this reading They preferred to remain prisoners among the Indians to being captured by the soldiers, which they momentarily expected to charge on the Indian encampment.
river
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From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
rogues
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
SAVES
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From this reading BUFFALO BILL SAVES TEN.
Sioux
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From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
slip
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From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
soldiers
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From this reading They preferred to remain prisoners among the Indians to being captured by the soldiers, which they momentarily expected to charge on the Indian encampment.
some
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From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
stream
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From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
TEN
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From this reading BUFFALO BILL SAVES TEN.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
timber
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From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Price managed to slip his bonds, and released Bloody Ike; not that he had any particular love for the ex-miner, but because misery loves company, and rogues cling together in adversity.
together
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From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They preferred to remain prisoners among the Indians to being captured by the soldiers, which they momentarily expected to charge on the Indian encampment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During the darkness and excitement of the expected attack, while the Sioux were pulling themselves together, the prisoners were forgotten.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
worked
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From this reading The pair found some blankets and arms, and mingling with the braves worked down the stream until they came to the motte of timber at the river bank.
