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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 INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For Meshackatee above all things was a man of action; and action, with Hall, was a necessity.
action
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From this reading For Meshackatee above all things was a man of action; and action, with Hall, was a necessity.
affair
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From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
agreed
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
aid
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
all
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From this reading For Meshackatee above all things was a man of action; and action, with Hall, was a necessity.
Allifair's
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
animal
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
any
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
aunt
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From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
back
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
bring
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From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
brothers
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
call
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
clans
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From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
days
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
deal
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From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
failing
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
friend
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
given
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From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
glad
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
Hall
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From this reading For Meshackatee above all things was a man of action; and action, with Hall, was a necessity.
hard
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From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
hills
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
INDIAN
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
instant
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
join
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
kill
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
laid
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
like
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
lost
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From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
love
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From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
lurked
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From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
man
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From this reading For Meshackatee above all things was a man of action; and action, with Hall, was a necessity.
many
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From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
McIvor
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
McIvor's
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
men
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From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
Meshackatee
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
necessity
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From this reading For Meshackatee above all things was a man of action; and action, with Hall, was a necessity.
now
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
old
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From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
only
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
parents
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From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
pick
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From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
plans
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
proved
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From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
prowling
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
response
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
settled
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From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
sister's
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From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
soon
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
spent
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
TACTICS
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From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
there
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From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
things
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From this reading For Meshackatee above all things was a man of action; and action, with Hall, was a necessity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
trail
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From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
up
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From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
wasted
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From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were hard men to deal with, or had proved so to him, and there was many an old score that might be settled even yet if they could pick up his trail again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading He had been lost before, given up for dead by his parents and the men of both clans; but this call from their aunt, and their sister's love affair, would bring them from wherever they lurked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For Meshackatee above all things was a man of action; and action, with Hall, was a necessity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the days he had spent prowling in the hills like an animal had been wasted, as he looked back at them now; for Allifair's brothers would come, and come soon, if only to kill a McIvor.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading INDIAN TACTICS It was a failing of McIvor's, this instant response to the call of any friend for aid; and yet when Meshackatee laid his plans before him he was glad he had agreed to join him.
