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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 A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
allowed
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From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading By way of precaution, boys were stationed as scouts along the road.
always
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From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By way of precaution, boys were stationed as scouts along the road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
Bob
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From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
boys
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From this reading By way of precaution, boys were stationed as scouts along the road.
Broom
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From this reading There was little fear of the natives telling him; but strangers travelling the Broom Road might.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was little fear of the natives telling him; but strangers travelling the Broom Road might.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
care
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From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
day
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From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
days
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From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
disobedience
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From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
docility
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From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
enjoining
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From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
entire
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From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
fear
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From this reading There was little fear of the natives telling him; but strangers travelling the Broom Road might.
few
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From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
hail
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From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was little fear of the natives telling him; but strangers travelling the Broom Road might.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
indulgence
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From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
keep
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From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
large
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From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little fear of the natives telling him; but strangers travelling the Broom Road might.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was little fear of the natives telling him; but strangers travelling the Broom Road might.
natives
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From this reading There was little fear of the natives telling him; but strangers travelling the Broom Road might.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
only
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From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
orders
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From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
positive
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From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
precaution
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From this reading By way of precaution, boys were stationed as scouts along the road.
rewarded
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From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
Road
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From this reading There was little fear of the natives telling him; but strangers travelling the Broom Road might.
scouts
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From this reading By way of precaution, boys were stationed as scouts along the road.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
some
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From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
stationed
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From this reading By way of precaution, boys were stationed as scouts along the road.
strangers
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From this reading There was little fear of the natives telling him; but strangers travelling the Broom Road might.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
taken
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From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
telling
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From this reading There was little fear of the natives telling him; but strangers travelling the Broom Road might.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
There
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From this reading There was little fear of the natives telling him; but strangers travelling the Broom Road might.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
travelling
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From this reading There was little fear of the natives telling him; but strangers travelling the Broom Road might.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days passed; and, at last, our docility was rewarded by some indulgence on the part of Captain Bob.
way
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From this reading By way of precaution, boys were stationed as scouts along the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By way of precaution, boys were stationed as scouts along the road.
Wilson's
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From this reading This, to be sure, was in positive disobedience to Wilson’s orders; and so, care had to be taken that he should not hear of it.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He allowed the entire party to be at large during the day; only enjoining upon us always to keep within hail.
