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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 Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
armed
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From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
call
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From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
carried
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From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
carry
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
CHAP
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From this reading CHAP LEADS THE INDIANS.
club
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
companions
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From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
cut
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
duly
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From this reading The new-comers were duly introduced to Chap, and expressed their willingness to take part in the expedition.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
eating
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From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
expedition
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From this reading The new-comers were duly introduced to Chap, and expressed their willingness to take part in the expedition.
expressed
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From this reading The new-comers were duly introduced to Chap, and expressed their willingness to take part in the expedition.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
friend
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From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
glad
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
gone
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From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
hunting
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From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new-comers were duly introduced to Chap, and expressed their willingness to take part in the expedition.
Indian
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From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
INDIANS
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From this reading CHAP LEADS THE INDIANS.
introduced
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From this reading The new-comers were duly introduced to Chap, and expressed their willingness to take part in the expedition.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
kind
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
leading
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
LEADS
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From this reading CHAP LEADS THE INDIANS.
limb
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
meal
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From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
member
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From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
men
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From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
met
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From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
mid-day
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From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
more
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From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
new-comers
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From this reading The new-comers were duly introduced to Chap, and expressed their willingness to take part in the expedition.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
only
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From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new-comers were duly introduced to Chap, and expressed their willingness to take part in the expedition.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
place
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From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
quiet
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From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
resolved
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
rifle
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From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
sapling
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
smaller
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From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
some
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
soon
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
suitable
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new-comers were duly introduced to Chap, and expressed their willingness to take part in the expedition.
Talker
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From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAP LEADS THE INDIANS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
there
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Each of these men carried a rifle, and the smaller and more quiet of the two Indians whom Chap had first met was the only member of the party besides our friend who was not armed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
two
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From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
very
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
weapon
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From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
willingness
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From this reading The new-comers were duly introduced to Chap, and expressed their willingness to take part in the expedition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not long before the Indian who had gone after his two hunting companions returned with them to the place where Chap and the Indian, whom we will call “The Talker,” were eating their mid-day meal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Chap would have been very glad while leading this expedition to carry a weapon of some kind; but as there was no weapon for him, he resolved to cut a club as soon as he found a suitable limb or sapling.
