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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 There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We all awoke exhausted after the terrific emotions and scanty food of yesterday.
all
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
ape-men
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From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
awoke
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From this reading We all awoke exhausted after the terrific emotions and scanty food of yesterday.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
brush-wood
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From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
chance
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
comes
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
Conquests
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From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
creatures
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
cunningly
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
death
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From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
due
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From this reading But I will tell you the thing in its due order.
emotions
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From this reading We all awoke exhausted after the terrific emotions and scanty food of yesterday.
exhausted
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From this reading We all awoke exhausted after the terrific emotions and scanty food of yesterday.
experience
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
fate
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From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
find
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From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
food
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From this reading We all awoke exhausted after the terrific emotions and scanty food of yesterday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
hiding-place
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From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
how
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
imagined
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From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But I will tell you the thing in its due order.
knew
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From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
leaf
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
mistake
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From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
moved
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
nearer
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From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I will tell you the thing in its due order.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
out
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From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
patiently
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
peace
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
pursuers
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From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
Real
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From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading We all awoke exhausted after the terrific emotions and scanty food of yesterday.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
soon
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From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
sound
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I will tell you the thing in its due order.
terrific
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From this reading We all awoke exhausted after the terrific emotions and scanty food of yesterday.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
There
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I will tell you the thing in its due order.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
trees
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
very
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From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
wait
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
warned
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
watch
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Those Were the Real Conquests" We had imagined that our pursuers, the ape-men, knew nothing of our brush-wood hiding-place, but we were soon to find out our mistake.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever fate may be mine through life, I am very sure that I shall never be nearer death than I was that morning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I will tell you the thing in its due order.
woods
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From this reading There was no sound in the woods--not a leaf moved upon the trees, and all was peace around us--but we should have been warned by our first experience how cunningly and how patiently these creatures can watch and wait until their chance comes.
yesterday
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From this reading We all awoke exhausted after the terrific emotions and scanty food of yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I will tell you the thing in its due order.
