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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 difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
affair
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From this reading It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
antique
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From this reading It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
badger
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From this reading It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
bark-canoes
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From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading ON THE RIVER Next morning they saw the dug-out pulled up on the shore below their camp.
better
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From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
bottom
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From this reading It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
camp
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From this reading ON THE RIVER Next morning they saw the dug-out pulled up on the shore below their camp.
caught
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From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading He regarded the craft dubiously.
difference
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From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
doesn't
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From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
dubiously
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From this reading He regarded the craft dubiously.
dug-out
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From this reading ON THE RIVER Next morning they saw the dug-out pulled up on the shore below their camp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
grey
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From this reading It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
grimly
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From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He regarded the craft dubiously.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
justify
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From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
Kakisas
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From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
lie
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From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
man
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From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE RIVER Next morning they saw the dug-out pulled up on the shore below their camp.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE RIVER Next morning they saw the dug-out pulled up on the shore below their camp.
occasion
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From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
old
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From this reading It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RIVER Next morning they saw the dug-out pulled up on the shore below their camp.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE RIVER Next morning they saw the dug-out pulled up on the shore below their camp.
purpose
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From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
red
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From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
regarded
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From this reading He regarded the craft dubiously.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
RIVER
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From this reading ON THE RIVER Next morning they saw the dug-out pulled up on the shore below their camp.
rotten
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From this reading It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
said
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From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
saw
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From this reading ON THE RIVER Next morning they saw the dug-out pulled up on the shore below their camp.
seamed
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From this reading It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
shore
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From this reading ON THE RIVER Next morning they saw the dug-out pulled up on the shore below their camp.
skin
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From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
sound
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From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
spend
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From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
Stonor
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From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
suited
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From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
sun
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From this reading It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RIVER Next morning they saw the dug-out pulled up on the shore below their camp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON THE RIVER Next morning they saw the dug-out pulled up on the shore below their camp.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE RIVER Next morning they saw the dug-out pulled up on the shore below their camp.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
trying
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From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
up
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From this reading ON THE RIVER Next morning they saw the dug-out pulled up on the shore below their camp.
used
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From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
warped
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From this reading It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an antique affair, grey as an old badger, warped and seamed by the sun and rotten in the bottom.
white
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From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
whole
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From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The difference between a red man and a white man," said Stonor grimly, "is that a red man doesn't mind being caught in a lie after the occasion for it has passed, but a white man will spend half the rest of his life trying to justify himself."
wood
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From this reading But it had a thin skin of sound wood on the outside, and on the whole it seemed better suited to their purpose than the bark-canoes used by the Kakisas.
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