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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 After the oryx hunt the bushman had a long conversation with the Colonel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Colonel, aware of the importance of the question, asked the bushman to tell him all he knew about the Makololos.
African
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From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the oryx hunt the bushman had a long conversation with the Colonel.
all
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From this reading The Colonel, aware of the importance of the question, asked the bushman to tell him all he knew about the Makololos.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BLIGHT.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
arose
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From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Colonel, aware of the importance of the question, asked the bushman to tell him all he knew about the Makololos.
attacked
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
attacks
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From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
aware
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From this reading The Colonel, aware of the importance of the question, asked the bushman to tell him all he knew about the Makololos.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
BLIGHT
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BLIGHT.
bushman
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From this reading After the oryx hunt the bushman had a long conversation with the Colonel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
Colonel
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From this reading After the oryx hunt the bushman had a long conversation with the Colonel.
conversation
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From this reading After the oryx hunt the bushman had a long conversation with the Colonel.
danger
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From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
farther
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
favoured
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From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
felt
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
few
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From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
followed
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
get
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the oryx hunt the bushman had a long conversation with the Colonel.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Colonel, aware of the importance of the question, asked the bushman to tell him all he knew about the Makololos.
hordes
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
hunt
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From this reading After the oryx hunt the bushman had a long conversation with the Colonel.
importance
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From this reading The Colonel, aware of the importance of the question, asked the bushman to tell him all he knew about the Makololos.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
knew
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From this reading The Colonel, aware of the importance of the question, asked the bushman to tell him all he knew about the Makololos.
larger
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the oryx hunt the bushman had a long conversation with the Colonel.
Makololos
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
nature
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From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
north
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
only
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
oryx
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From this reading After the oryx hunt the bushman had a long conversation with the Colonel.
presence
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From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
reason
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
reluctant
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From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
retrace
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From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
said
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
savages
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From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
steps
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From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
suffer
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From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Colonel, aware of the importance of the question, asked the bushman to tell him all he knew about the Makololos.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the oryx hunt the bushman had a long conversation with the Colonel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
thus
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From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED BLIGHT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
watched
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The question thus arose whether, in presence of this danger, they should retrace their steps; but they were reluctant to suffer that which nature had favoured to be interrupted by the attacks of a few African savages.
why
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
wished
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From this reading He felt sure, he said, that they were watched and followed, and that the only reason why they had not been attacked before was because the Makololos wished to get them farther north, where their hordes were larger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the oryx hunt the bushman had a long conversation with the Colonel.
