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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 Harding made arrangements, therefore, for living in the corral, of which the provisions would last for a tolerable length of time.
able
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From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
advantage
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From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
all
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From this reading Ayrton’s house had been provided with all that was necessary for existence, and the convicts, scared by the arrival of the settlers, had not had time to pillage it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
arrangements
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From this reading Harding made arrangements, therefore, for living in the corral, of which the provisions would last for a tolerable length of time.
arrival
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From this reading Ayrton’s house had been provided with all that was necessary for existence, and the convicts, scared by the arrival of the settlers, had not had time to pillage it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to treat them as wild beasts.
attack
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From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
Ayrton's
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From this reading Ayrton’s house had been provided with all that was necessary for existence, and the convicts, scared by the arrival of the settlers, had not had time to pillage it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to treat them as wild beasts.
beasts
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From this reading There was nothing to be done but to treat them as wild beasts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ayrton’s house had been provided with all that was necessary for existence, and the convicts, scared by the arrival of the settlers, had not had time to pillage it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to treat them as wild beasts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
convicts
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From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
corral
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From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to treat them as wild beasts.
existence
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From this reading Ayrton’s house had been provided with all that was necessary for existence, and the convicts, scared by the arrival of the settlers, had not had time to pillage it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
Harding
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From this reading Harding made arrangements, therefore, for living in the corral, of which the provisions would last for a tolerable length of time.
house
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From this reading Ayrton’s house had been provided with all that was necessary for existence, and the convicts, scared by the arrival of the settlers, had not had time to pillage it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harding made arrangements, therefore, for living in the corral, of which the provisions would last for a tolerable length of time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ayrton’s house had been provided with all that was necessary for existence, and the convicts, scared by the arrival of the settlers, had not had time to pillage it.
just
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From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
kill
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From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harding made arrangements, therefore, for living in the corral, of which the provisions would last for a tolerable length of time.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Harding made arrangements, therefore, for living in the corral, of which the provisions would last for a tolerable length of time.
living
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From this reading Harding made arrangements, therefore, for living in the corral, of which the provisions would last for a tolerable length of time.
made
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From this reading Harding made arrangements, therefore, for living in the corral, of which the provisions would last for a tolerable length of time.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
necessary
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From this reading Ayrton’s house had been provided with all that was necessary for existence, and the convicts, scared by the arrival of the settlers, had not had time to pillage it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to treat them as wild beasts.
now
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From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
other
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From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
pillage
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From this reading Ayrton’s house had been provided with all that was necessary for existence, and the convicts, scared by the arrival of the settlers, had not had time to pillage it.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
provided
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From this reading Ayrton’s house had been provided with all that was necessary for existence, and the convicts, scared by the arrival of the settlers, had not had time to pillage it.
provisions
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From this reading Harding made arrangements, therefore, for living in the corral, of which the provisions would last for a tolerable length of time.
scared
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From this reading Ayrton’s house had been provided with all that was necessary for existence, and the convicts, scared by the arrival of the settlers, had not had time to pillage it.
seeing
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From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
seen
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From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
settlers
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From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
side
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From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
suddenness
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From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
surprise
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From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
taken
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From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ayrton’s house had been provided with all that was necessary for existence, and the convicts, scared by the arrival of the settlers, had not had time to pillage it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to treat them as wild beasts.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
there
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From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Harding made arrangements, therefore, for living in the corral, of which the provisions would last for a tolerable length of time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harding made arrangements, therefore, for living in the corral, of which the provisions would last for a tolerable length of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
tolerable
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From this reading Harding made arrangements, therefore, for living in the corral, of which the provisions would last for a tolerable length of time.
treat
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From this reading There was nothing to be done but to treat them as wild beasts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to treat them as wild beasts.
watching
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From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the convicts were still there, watching the corral, and determined to kill the settlers one after the other.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harding made arrangements, therefore, for living in the corral, of which the provisions would last for a tolerable length of time.
wild
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From this reading There was nothing to be done but to treat them as wild beasts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ayrton’s house had been provided with all that was necessary for existence, and the convicts, scared by the arrival of the settlers, had not had time to pillage it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harding made arrangements, therefore, for living in the corral, of which the provisions would last for a tolerable length of time.
wretches
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From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But great precautions must be taken, for just now the wretches had the advantage on their side, seeing, and not being seen, being able to surprise by the suddenness of their attack, yet not to be surprised themselves.
