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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 STANDING A SIEGE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
anxiety
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From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
astronomers
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From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
awaited
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From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
beat
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
colleagues
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From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
Colonel
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From this reading He instinctively felt that the Colonel and his party were in a more dangerous position than the two young astronomers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
country
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From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
courage
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
dangerous
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From this reading He instinctively felt that the Colonel and his party were in a more dangerous position than the two young astronomers.
dangers
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From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
departure
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From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
felt
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From this reading He instinctively felt that the Colonel and his party were in a more dangerous position than the two young astronomers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He instinctively felt that the Colonel and his party were in a more dangerous position than the two young astronomers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
instinctively
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From this reading He instinctively felt that the Colonel and his party were in a more dangerous position than the two young astronomers.
kept
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From this reading The sailors and Mokoum kept watch in turns through the night.
Lake
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
Makololos
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
Mokoum
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
more
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From this reading He instinctively felt that the Colonel and his party were in a more dangerous position than the two young astronomers.
Mount
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
much
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
Ngami
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
night
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From this reading The sailors and Mokoum kept watch in turns through the night.
north
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
occupied
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He instinctively felt that the Colonel and his party were in a more dangerous position than the two young astronomers.
pioneer
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
position
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From this reading He instinctively felt that the Colonel and his party were in a more dangerous position than the two young astronomers.
praising
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
reassure
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
said
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
sailors
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From this reading The sailors and Mokoum kept watch in turns through the night.
Scorzef
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
SIEGE
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From this reading STANDING A SIEGE.
STANDINGnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading STANDING A SIEGE.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He instinctively felt that the Colonel and his party were in a more dangerous position than the two young astronomers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sailors and Mokoum kept watch in turns through the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
too
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
tried
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From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
turns
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From this reading The sailors and Mokoum kept watch in turns through the night.
two
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From this reading He instinctively felt that the Colonel and his party were in a more dangerous position than the two young astronomers.
unknown
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From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
watch
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From this reading The sailors and Mokoum kept watch in turns through the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mokoum tried to reassure them by praising the courage of the pioneer, and besides, he said, the Makololos were too much occupied around Mount Scorzef to beat the country to the north of Lake Ngami.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
witnessed
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From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
young
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From this reading Not without anxiety had the astronomers witnessed the departure of their young colleagues: they could not tell what dangers awaited them in that unknown country.
