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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 Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
acted
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From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
all
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From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
boy
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From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
brother
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From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
came
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From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
canoe
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From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
changed
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From this reading When they overtook Etzooah they saw that the red man's open, friendly look had changed.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the policeman was doomed to disappointment.
doomed
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From this reading But the policeman was doomed to disappointment.
Etzooah
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From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
eye
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From this reading He turned a hard, wary eye on them, just like all the other Kakisas.
famous
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From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
friend
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From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
friendly
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From this reading When they overtook Etzooah they saw that the red man's open, friendly look had changed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
hair
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From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
hard
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From this reading He turned a hard, wary eye on them, just like all the other Kakisas.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
hours
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From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
hunting
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From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
Indians
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From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
just
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From this reading He turned a hard, wary eye on them, just like all the other Kakisas.
Kakisa
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From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
Kakisas
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From this reading He turned a hard, wary eye on them, just like all the other Kakisas.
like
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From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they overtook Etzooah they saw that the red man's open, friendly look had changed.
man
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From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
man's
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From this reading When they overtook Etzooah they saw that the red man's open, friendly look had changed.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
MYSTERY
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From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
only
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From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When they overtook Etzooah they saw that the red man's open, friendly look had changed.
other
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From this reading He turned a hard, wary eye on them, just like all the other Kakisas.
overtook
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From this reading When they overtook Etzooah they saw that the red man's open, friendly look had changed.
pleasure
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From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
policeman
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From this reading But the policeman was doomed to disappointment.
red
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From this reading When they overtook Etzooah they saw that the red man's open, friendly look had changed.
river
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From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
saw
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From this reading When they overtook Etzooah they saw that the red man's open, friendly look had changed.
shore
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From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
Stonor
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From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they overtook Etzooah they saw that the red man's open, friendly look had changed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
three
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From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the policeman was doomed to disappointment.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
turned
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From this reading He turned a hard, wary eye on them, just like all the other Kakisas.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
wary
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From this reading He turned a hard, wary eye on them, just like all the other Kakisas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the policeman was doomed to disappointment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stonor hailed him with pleasure; for of all the Kakisa Indians only this one had acted towards them like a man and a brother.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE MYSTERY Next morning, when they had been on the river for about three hours, they came upon their friend Etzooah, he of the famous hair, still hunting along shore in his canoe, but this time without the little boy.
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