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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 _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
baggage-cart
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From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
Bennett
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From this reading He discovered that he was closely watched—Father Victor on the one side, and Mr Bennett on the other.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
came
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From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
closely
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From this reading He discovered that he was closely watched—Father Victor on the one side, and Mr Bennett on the other.
comments
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From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
confident
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From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
Diego
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From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
discovered
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From this reading He discovered that he was closely watched—Father Victor on the one side, and Mr Bennett on the other.
down
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From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
early
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From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
Father
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From this reading He discovered that he was closely watched—Father Victor on the one side, and Mr Bennett on the other.
fire
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From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He discovered that he was closely watched—Father Victor on the one side, and Mr Bennett on the other.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
Kim
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From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
knew
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From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
leagues
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From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
loved
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From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
Mavericks
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From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
Mr
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From this reading He discovered that he was closely watched—Father Victor on the one side, and Mr Bennett on the other.
new
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From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
noble
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From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
Now
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From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
Old
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From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He discovered that he was closely watched—Father Victor on the one side, and Mr Bennett on the other.
orpiment
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From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
other
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From this reading He discovered that he was closely watched—Father Victor on the one side, and Mr Bennett on the other.
overnight
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From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
playmates
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From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
removed
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From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
resting-place
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From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
savages
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From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
seas
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From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
side
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From this reading He discovered that he was closely watched—Father Victor on the one side, and Mr Bennett on the other.
side-road
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From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
skirt
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From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
soldiers
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From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
Song
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From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
southward
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From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
Ten
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From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
tents
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From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He discovered that he was closely watched—Father Victor on the one side, and Mr Bennett on the other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
thirty
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From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
thousand
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From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
traded
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From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
trudging
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From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
Umballa
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From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
Valdez
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From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
Very
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From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
Victor
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From this reading He discovered that he was closely watched—Father Victor on the one side, and Mr Bennett on the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
watched
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From this reading He discovered that he was closely watched—Father Victor on the one side, and Mr Bennett on the other.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
Whenas
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From this reading Now I remember comrades— Old playmates on new seas— Whenas we traded orpiment Among the savages.
white
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From this reading _Song of Diego Valdez._ Very early in the morning the white tents came down and disappeared as the Mavericks took a side-road to Umballa.
wives
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From this reading It did not skirt the resting-place, and Kim, trudging beside a baggage-cart under fire of comments from soldiers’ wives, was not so confident as overnight.
years
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From this reading Ten thousand leagues to southward, And thirty years removed— They knew not noble Valdez, But me they knew and loved.
