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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 A SET-TO WITH A GRIZZLY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
appointment
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From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scout was convinced that the raids were mostly to be laid at the door of a few daring and bloodthirsty chiefs like Rain-in-the-face.
awaiting
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From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
back
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From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
believed
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
Big
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
Bill
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From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
bit
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From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
bloodthirsty
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From this reading The scout was convinced that the raids were mostly to be laid at the door of a few daring and bloodthirsty chiefs like Rain-in-the-face.
Buffalo
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From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
chiefs
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From this reading The scout was convinced that the raids were mostly to be laid at the door of a few daring and bloodthirsty chiefs like Rain-in-the-face.
convinced
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From this reading The scout was convinced that the raids were mostly to be laid at the door of a few daring and bloodthirsty chiefs like Rain-in-the-face.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
daring
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From this reading The scout was convinced that the raids were mostly to be laid at the door of a few daring and bloodthirsty chiefs like Rain-in-the-face.
day
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From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
decided
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From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
discovered
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From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
door
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From this reading The scout was convinced that the raids were mostly to be laid at the door of a few daring and bloodthirsty chiefs like Rain-in-the-face.
driven
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From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
expeditions
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
fastnesses
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
few
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From this reading The scout was convinced that the raids were mostly to be laid at the door of a few daring and bloodthirsty chiefs like Rain-in-the-face.
fort
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From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
forth
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
GRIZZLY
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From this reading A SET-TO WITH A GRIZZLY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
Horn
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
Indian
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
Indians
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From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
laid
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From this reading The scout was convinced that the raids were mostly to be laid at the door of a few daring and bloodthirsty chiefs like Rain-in-the-face.
like
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From this reading The scout was convinced that the raids were mostly to be laid at the door of a few daring and bloodthirsty chiefs like Rain-in-the-face.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
lives
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From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
located
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
many
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From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
Moonbeam
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From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
mostly
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From this reading The scout was convinced that the raids were mostly to be laid at the door of a few daring and bloodthirsty chiefs like Rain-in-the-face.
mountains
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From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
numerous
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
parties
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
property
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From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
punished
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From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
raids
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From this reading The scout was convinced that the raids were mostly to be laid at the door of a few daring and bloodthirsty chiefs like Rain-in-the-face.
Rain-in-the-face
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From this reading The scout was convinced that the raids were mostly to be laid at the door of a few daring and bloodthirsty chiefs like Rain-in-the-face.
range
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
rapine
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
reservations
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From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
sallied
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
scout
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From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
SET-TO
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From this reading A SET-TO WITH A GRIZZLY.
settlers
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From this reading If these villages could be discovered, and the Indians punished and driven back to their reservations, the lives and property of many settlers might be saved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scout was convinced that the raids were mostly to be laid at the door of a few daring and bloodthirsty chiefs like Rain-in-the-face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
there
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
villages
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
war
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From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scout was convinced that the raids were mostly to be laid at the door of a few daring and bloodthirsty chiefs like Rain-in-the-face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He believed there were Indian villages located in the fastnesses of the Big Horn range, and from these the numerous war parties sallied forth on their expeditions of plunder and rapine.
west
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From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Buffalo Bill had decided, while awaiting the day of his appointment with Little Moonbeam, to scout a bit in the mountains to the west of the fort.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SET-TO WITH A GRIZZLY.
