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Chapter X · Hooja’s Cutthroats Appear

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I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.
When I was tired or hungry I retired to my humble cot.
My masters never interposed the slightest objection.
As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.
Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.
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Chapter X · Hooja’s Cutthroats Appear

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.
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When I was tired or hungry I retired to my humble cot.
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My masters never interposed the slightest objection.
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As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.
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Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.”

Appearance noun US /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.”

Need noun US /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “My masters never interposed the slightest objection.”

Retired verb US /rɪˈtaɪərd/

went away to a private place

From this reading “When I was tired or hungry I retired to my humble cot.”

Strength noun US /ˈstrength/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.”

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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 I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

arises

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

attributes

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

aught

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From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

awe-inspiring

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

battle

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

brush

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From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

built

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From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

constant

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

cot

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From this reading When I was tired or hungry I retired to my humble cot.

crawl

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From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

else

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From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

employ

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

fact

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From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

fighting-fangs

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

folk

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From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

heat

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From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

hideous

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

humble

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From this reading When I was tired or hungry I retired to my humble cot.

hungry

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From this reading When I was tired or hungry I retired to my humble cot.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

indicate

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From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

interposed

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From this reading My masters never interposed the slightest objection.

kindly

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From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

light

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From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

masters

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From this reading My masters never interposed the slightest objection.

matter

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From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

mighty

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When I was tired or hungry I retired to my humble cot.

necessary

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

neednounUS /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading My masters never interposed the slightest objection.

noonday

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From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

objection

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From this reading My masters never interposed the slightest objection.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When I was tired or hungry I retired to my humble cot.

out

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From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

perpetual

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From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/

went away to a private place

From this reading When I was tired or hungry I retired to my humble cot.

rocks

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From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

see

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From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

shelter

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From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

simple

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From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

size

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

sleep

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From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

slightest

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From this reading My masters never interposed the slightest objection.

strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

successful

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

sun

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From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

survival

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

terrific

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

tired

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From this reading When I was tired or hungry I retired to my humble cot.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When I was tired or hungry I retired to my humble cot.

very

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From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

waging

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When I was tired or hungry I retired to my humble cot.

well

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From this reading Their awe-inspiring size, terrific strength, mighty fighting-fangs, and hideous appearance are but the attributes necessary to the successful waging of their constant battle for survival, and well do they employ them when the need arises.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When I was tired or hungry I retired to my humble cot.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I had built a little shelter of rocks and brush where I might crawl in and sleep out of the perpetual light and heat of the noonday sun.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading As a matter of fact, they were very good to me, nor did I see aught while I was among them to indicate that they are ever else than a simple, kindly folk when left to themselves.