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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 shot which I fired was instantly followed by a fierce and savage yell.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shot which I fired was instantly followed by a fierce and savage yell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
avoid
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The shot which I fired was instantly followed by a fierce and savage yell.
cats
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From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
close
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
coming
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
Creek
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
creeping
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From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
crossed
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
diagonal
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
distance
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
Ella
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From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
ENGAGES
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENGAGES IN THE PURSUIT OF THE INDIANS.
fierce
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From this reading The shot which I fired was instantly followed by a fierce and savage yell.
fired
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From this reading The shot which I fired was instantly followed by a fierce and savage yell.
Fish
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
followed
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From this reading The shot which I fired was instantly followed by a fierce and savage yell.
Gracewood
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From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
house
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From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The shot which I fired was instantly followed by a fierce and savage yell.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENGAGES IN THE PURSUIT OF THE INDIANS.
INDIANS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENGAGES IN THE PURSUIT OF THE INDIANS.
instantly
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From this reading The shot which I fired was instantly followed by a fierce and savage yell.
invaders
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From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
island
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From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
like
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From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
making
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From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
moment
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From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
mouth
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
Mr
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From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENGAGES IN THE PURSUIT OF THE INDIANS.
opposite
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
partly
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENGAGES IN THE PURSUIT OF THE INDIANS.
presence
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From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
PURSUIT
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENGAGES IN THE PURSUIT OF THE INDIANS.
river
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
savage
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From this reading The shot which I fired was instantly followed by a fierce and savage yell.
see
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From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
shore
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
shorten
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
shot
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From this reading The shot which I fired was instantly followed by a fierce and savage yell.
side
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
strong
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
suspicion
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From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
swept
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From this reading In coming up the river I had crossed to the opposite side by a diagonal course, partly to shorten the distance, and partly to avoid a strong current, which swept in close to the shore above the mouth of Fish Creek.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
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 ENGAGES IN THE PURSUIT OF THE INDIANS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Indians must have been making the passage at the same time; but the island was between them and me, so that I could not see them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
up
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From this reading Until this moment the invaders had been creeping like cats up to the house, and Mr. Gracewood and Ella had no suspicion of their presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shot which I fired was instantly followed by a fierce and savage yell.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENGAGES IN THE PURSUIT OF THE INDIANS.
yell
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From this reading The shot which I fired was instantly followed by a fierce and savage yell.
