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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 I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
Castle
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From this reading Mr. Gracewood had identified himself with the defence of the Castle, and they had visited his island to wreak their vengeance upon him, and obtain his property.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
CONDUCTS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CONDUCTS THE SOLDIERS TO THE LINE OF DEFENCE.
Crooked
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From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
DEFENCE
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CONDUCTS THE SOLDIERS TO THE LINE OF DEFENCE.
down
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From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
dugouts
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From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
failed
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From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
followed
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From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
four
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From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
gone
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From this reading This party had gone home and stirred up the Indians, who were now upon the war-path.
Gracewood
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From this reading Mr. Gracewood had identified himself with the defence of the Castle, and they had visited his island to wreak their vengeance upon him, and obtain his property.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Gracewood had identified himself with the defence of the Castle, and they had visited his island to wreak their vengeance upon him, and obtain his property.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Gracewood had identified himself with the defence of the Castle, and they had visited his island to wreak their vengeance upon him, and obtain his property.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gracewood had identified himself with the defence of the Castle, and they had visited his island to wreak their vengeance upon him, and obtain his property.
home
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From this reading This party had gone home and stirred up the Indians, who were now upon the war-path.
horses
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From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
identified
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From this reading Mr. Gracewood had identified himself with the defence of the Castle, and they had visited his island to wreak their vengeance upon him, and obtain his property.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CONDUCTS THE SOLDIERS TO THE LINE OF DEFENCE.
incensed
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From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
Indians
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From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
island
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From this reading Mr. Gracewood had identified himself with the defence of the Castle, and they had visited his island to wreak their vengeance upon him, and obtain his property.
LINE
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CONDUCTS THE SOLDIERS TO THE LINE OF DEFENCE.
men
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From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
movements
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From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Gracewood had identified himself with the defence of the Castle, and they had visited his island to wreak their vengeance upon him, and obtain his property.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
now
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From this reading This party had gone home and stirred up the Indians, who were now upon the war-path.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CONDUCTS THE SOLDIERS TO THE LINE OF DEFENCE.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
own
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From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This party had gone home and stirred up the Indians, who were now upon the war-path.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CONDUCTS THE SOLDIERS TO THE LINE OF DEFENCE.
property
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From this reading Mr. Gracewood had identified himself with the defence of the Castle, and they had visited his island to wreak their vengeance upon him, and obtain his property.
regard
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From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
River
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From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
savages
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From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
shot
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From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
skirmishes
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From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
SOLDIERS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CONDUCTS THE SOLDIERS TO THE LINE OF DEFENCE.
stirred
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From this reading This party had gone home and stirred up the Indians, who were now upon the war-path.
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 CONDUCTS THE SOLDIERS TO THE LINE OF DEFENCE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
theory
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From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This party had gone home and stirred up the Indians, who were now upon the war-path.
three
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From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CONDUCTS THE SOLDIERS TO THE LINE OF DEFENCE.
two
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From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
up
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From this reading This party had gone home and stirred up the Indians, who were now upon the war-path.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This party had gone home and stirred up the Indians, who were now upon the war-path.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
vengeance
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From this reading Mr. Gracewood had identified himself with the defence of the Castle, and they had visited his island to wreak their vengeance upon him, and obtain his property.
visited
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From this reading Mr. Gracewood had identified himself with the defence of the Castle, and they had visited his island to wreak their vengeance upon him, and obtain his property.
war-path
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From this reading This party had gone home and stirred up the Indians, who were now upon the war-path.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The savages were incensed against us because they had failed to obtain our horses, and because we had shot two or three of their men in the skirmishes which followed.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CONDUCTS THE SOLDIERS TO THE LINE OF DEFENCE.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had a theory of my own in regard to the movements of the four Indians who had come down the Crooked River in the two dugouts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Gracewood had identified himself with the defence of the Castle, and they had visited his island to wreak their vengeance upon him, and obtain his property.
wreak
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From this reading Mr. Gracewood had identified himself with the defence of the Castle, and they had visited his island to wreak their vengeance upon him, and obtain his property.
