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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 We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
accident
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
accordingly
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From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
appeared
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From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
apprehensions
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From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
best
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From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
canoes
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
concluded
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From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
country
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From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
detachments
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
distrust
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From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
divide
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From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
evincing
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From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
eye
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From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
faith
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From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
Guy
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From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
hours
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From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
hundred
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
interior
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From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
joined
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
keeping
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From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
late
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From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
lay
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From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
lying
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From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
manoeuvres
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From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
miles
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From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
momentarily
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
more
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From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
much
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From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
nearly
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From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
nine
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From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
now
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From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
numbers
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From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
path
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From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
perfect
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From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
permitting
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From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
pushing
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From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
reaching
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From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
recede
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From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
road
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
rugged
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From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
savages
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
security
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From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
seven
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
six
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
smaller
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
spoke
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From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
strengthened
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
system
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From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
ten
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
There
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From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
three
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From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
too
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From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
Too-wit
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
turns
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
two
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
village
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From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
wary
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From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
whole
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
