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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 The result of this reasoning was, that Chicot made a march that day worthy of being immortalized by Xenophon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW CHICOT CONTINUED HIS JOURNEY, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The result of this reasoning was, that Chicot made a march that day worthy of being immortalized by Xenophon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The result of this reasoning was, that Chicot made a march that day worthy of being immortalized by Xenophon.
certain
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From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
CHICOT
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From this reading HOW CHICOT CONTINUED HIS JOURNEY, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.
congratulating
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From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
CONTINUEDnounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW CHICOT CONTINUED HIS JOURNEY, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.
day
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From this reading The result of this reasoning was, that Chicot made a march that day worthy of being immortalized by Xenophon.
devilry
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From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
displayed
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From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every tree, rising ground, or wall, served him for a point of observation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every tree, rising ground, or wall, served him for a point of observation.
ground
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From this reading Every tree, rising ground, or wall, served him for a point of observation.
guard
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From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
HAPPENED
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From this reading HOW CHICOT CONTINUED HIS JOURNEY, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW CHICOT CONTINUED HIS JOURNEY, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW CHICOT CONTINUED HIS JOURNEY, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.
HOW
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From this reading HOW CHICOT CONTINUED HIS JOURNEY, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
immortalized
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From this reading The result of this reasoning was, that Chicot made a march that day worthy of being immortalized by Xenophon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
invent
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From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW CHICOT CONTINUED HIS JOURNEY, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.
made
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From this reading The result of this reasoning was, that Chicot made a march that day worthy of being immortalized by Xenophon.
march
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From this reading The result of this reasoning was, that Chicot made a march that day worthy of being immortalized by Xenophon.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
nearly
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From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
new
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From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
night
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From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every tree, rising ground, or wall, served him for a point of observation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
old
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From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every tree, rising ground, or wall, served him for a point of observation.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
patience
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From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Every tree, rising ground, or wall, served him for a point of observation.
practice
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From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
reasoning
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From this reading The result of this reasoning was, that Chicot made a march that day worthy of being immortalized by Xenophon.
result
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From this reading The result of this reasoning was, that Chicot made a march that day worthy of being immortalized by Xenophon.
rising
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From this reading Every tree, rising ground, or wall, served him for a point of observation.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
sang-froid
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From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
served
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From this reading Every tree, rising ground, or wall, served him for a point of observation.
snare
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From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
some
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From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The result of this reasoning was, that Chicot made a march that day worthy of being immortalized by Xenophon.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW CHICOT CONTINUED HIS JOURNEY, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.
to-day
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From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
tree
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From this reading Every tree, rising ground, or wall, served him for a point of observation.
trials
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From this reading Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials.
twice
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From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
wall
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From this reading Every tree, rising ground, or wall, served him for a point of observation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result of this reasoning was, that Chicot made a march that day worthy of being immortalized by Xenophon.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW CHICOT CONTINUED HIS JOURNEY, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
wolf
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From this reading "But," thought he, "they never take an old wolf twice in the same snare; therefore, it is nearly certain that they will invent some new devilry to practice on me to-day, so I must be on my guard."
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The result of this reasoning was, that Chicot made a march that day worthy of being immortalized by Xenophon.
Xenophon
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From this reading The result of this reasoning was, that Chicot made a march that day worthy of being immortalized by Xenophon.
