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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 SURPRISED IN CAMP BY A STRANGE ENEMY.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He therefore walked calmly forward, as if he was familiar with the place and had no fear of the savages.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
back
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From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
boldness
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From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SURPRISED IN CAMP BY A STRANGE ENEMY.
calmly
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From this reading He therefore walked calmly forward, as if he was familiar with the place and had no fear of the savages.
CAMP
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From this reading SURPRISED IN CAMP BY A STRANGE ENEMY.
ceased
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From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
discovered
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From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
end
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From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
ENEMY
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From this reading SURPRISED IN CAMP BY A STRANGE ENEMY.
execution
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From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
fallen
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From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
familiar
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From this reading He therefore walked calmly forward, as if he was familiar with the place and had no fear of the savages.
fear
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From this reading He therefore walked calmly forward, as if he was familiar with the place and had no fear of the savages.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
forth
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From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He therefore walked calmly forward, as if he was familiar with the place and had no fear of the savages.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
hostile
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From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He therefore walked calmly forward, as if he was familiar with the place and had no fear of the savages.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SURPRISED IN CAMP BY A STRANGE ENEMY.
late
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From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
made
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From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
motion
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From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
movement
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From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He therefore walked calmly forward, as if he was familiar with the place and had no fear of the savages.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
observed
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From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
once
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From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
place
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From this reading He therefore walked calmly forward, as if he was familiar with the place and had no fear of the savages.
presence
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From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
prevent
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From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
savages
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From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
saw
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From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
served
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From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
STRANGE
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From this reading SURPRISED IN CAMP BY A STRANGE ENEMY.
stranger
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From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
SURPRISEDnounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SURPRISED IN CAMP BY A STRANGE ENEMY.
sway
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From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore walked calmly forward, as if he was familiar with the place and had no fear of the savages.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
too
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From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
tree
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From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
Trim's
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From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
turn
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From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
undoubtedly
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From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His boldness served him a good turn, for if he had made a hostile movement the savages undoubtedly would have fallen upon him at once and made an end of him.
victim's
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From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
walked
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From this reading He therefore walked calmly forward, as if he was familiar with the place and had no fear of the savages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The victim’s body had not ceased to sway back and forth with the motion of the tree before the savages discovered the presence of a stranger.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Trim’s first feeling had been that he would prevent that execution, but he saw he was too late, at the same time that he saw that he had been observed.
