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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 As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
announcing
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From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
any
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From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
arose
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From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
avoided
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From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
beds
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From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
Ben
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From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
Bourdon
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
cabin
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From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
carefully
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From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
Chippewa
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
civil
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
communicated
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
Cymbeline
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
evening
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From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
event
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
further
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From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
gather
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From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
gave
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From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
grunt
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From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
guests
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From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --Ho! who's here?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
hint
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From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
Ho
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From this reading --Ho! who's here?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
important
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
interest
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From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
intimated
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From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
just
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
le
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
lend
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
manifesting
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From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
pipe
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From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
Pottawattamie
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From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
ready
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From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
retire
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From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
savage
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
set
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From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
shades
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From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
shook
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From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
sitting
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
skins
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From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
some
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From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
speak
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
spread
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From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
subject
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From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
sun
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From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
syllable
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
that's
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each carefully avoided manifesting any further interest in the subject, but the smoking continued for some time after the sun had set.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
touching
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
two
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From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
utter
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From this reading If anything that's civil, speak; if savage, Take, or lend-- Cymbeline Not another syllable did le Bourdon utter to the Chippewa, or the Chippewa to him, in that sitting, touching the important event just communicated.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
way
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From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On this hint, Ben went into the cabin, spread his skins, and intimated to his guests that their beds were ready for them.
who's
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From this reading --Ho! who's here?
word
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From this reading As the shades of evening began to gather, the Pottawattamie arose, shook the ashes from his pipe, gave a grunt, and uttered a word or two, by way of announcing his disposition to retire.
