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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 We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
all
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From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS FRIENDS GUARD THE CASTLE.
anywhere
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From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
block
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From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
building
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From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
CASTLE
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS FRIENDS GUARD THE CASTLE.
clearing
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From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
Cruncher
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From this reading "Run for the block house!" said Kit Cruncher, leading the way with long strides.
dash
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From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
day
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From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
doing
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From this reading The dusk of the evening now favored them, and I think they understood what we were doing.
dusk
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From this reading The dusk of the evening now favored them, and I think they understood what we were doing.
enable
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From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
enough
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From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
evening
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From this reading The dusk of the evening now favored them, and I think they understood what we were doing.
favorable
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From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
favored
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From this reading The dusk of the evening now favored them, and I think they understood what we were doing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
FRIENDS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS FRIENDS GUARD THE CASTLE.
GUARD
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS FRIENDS GUARD THE CASTLE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS FRIENDS GUARD THE CASTLE.
house
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From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The dusk of the evening now favored them, and I think they understood what we were doing.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS FRIENDS GUARD THE CASTLE.
Indian
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From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
Indians
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From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
Kit
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From this reading "Run for the block house!" said Kit Cruncher, leading the way with long strides.
leading
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From this reading "Run for the block house!" said Kit Cruncher, leading the way with long strides.
light
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From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Run for the block house!" said Kit Cruncher, leading the way with long strides.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
movement
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From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
now
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From this reading The dusk of the evening now favored them, and I think they understood what we were doing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dusk of the evening now favored them, and I think they understood what we were doing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
opportunity
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From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS FRIENDS GUARD THE CASTLE.
premature
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From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
presented
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From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
realized
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From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
Run
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From this reading "Run for the block house!" said Kit Cruncher, leading the way with long strides.
said
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From this reading "Run for the block house!" said Kit Cruncher, leading the way with long strides.
see
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From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
strides
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From this reading "Run for the block house!" said Kit Cruncher, leading the way with long strides.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS FRIENDS GUARD THE CASTLE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dusk of the evening now favored them, and I think they understood what we were doing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dusk of the evening now favored them, and I think they understood what we were doing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the movement on their part was premature, for it was still light enough to enable us to see an Indian anywhere in the clearing.
understood
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From this reading The dusk of the evening now favored them, and I think they understood what we were doing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
watched
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From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
way
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From this reading "Run for the block house!" said Kit Cruncher, leading the way with long strides.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The dusk of the evening now favored them, and I think they understood what we were doing.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS FRIENDS GUARD THE CASTLE.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Run for the block house!" said Kit Cruncher, leading the way with long strides.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We had realized all day, while building the block house, that we were watched by the Indians, and that whenever a favorable opportunity was presented, they would make a dash upon us.
