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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 It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
All
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From this reading All this time Mr. Brainerd was so delighted that he forgot his own grief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weakly hoping there was some mistake, he turned to one of the Indians and demanded the truth.
attempt
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From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
Brainerd
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From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
camp-fire
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From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
captives
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From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
delighted
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From this reading All this time Mr. Brainerd was so delighted that he forgot his own grief.
demanded
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From this reading Weakly hoping there was some mistake, he turned to one of the Indians and demanded the truth.
down
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From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
escaped
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From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
feelings
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From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
few
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From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
fleetest
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From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
forgot
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From this reading All this time Mr. Brainerd was so delighted that he forgot his own grief.
Fred
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From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
frightful
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From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
front
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From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
fugitive
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From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
Godfrey
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Golcher
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From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
got
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From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
grief
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From this reading All this time Mr. Brainerd was so delighted that he forgot his own grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All this time Mr. Brainerd was so delighted that he forgot his own grief.
hope
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From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
hoping
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From this reading Weakly hoping there was some mistake, he turned to one of the Indians and demanded the truth.
hunting
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From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
idle
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From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
imprecations
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From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
Indians
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From this reading Weakly hoping there was some mistake, he turned to one of the Indians and demanded the truth.
indulging
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From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
information
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From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
Jake
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From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
learned
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From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
minutes
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From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
mistake
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From this reading Weakly hoping there was some mistake, he turned to one of the Indians and demanded the truth.
Mr
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From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
own
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From this reading All this time Mr. Brainerd was so delighted that he forgot his own grief.
picture
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From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
recorded
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From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
renegade
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From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
seconds
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From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
several
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From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
shape
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From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All this time Mr. Brainerd was so delighted that he forgot his own grief.
some
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From this reading Weakly hoping there was some mistake, he turned to one of the Indians and demanded the truth.
speedily
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From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
striding
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From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
then
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From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
there
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From this reading Weakly hoping there was some mistake, he turned to one of the Indians and demanded the truth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time Mr. Brainerd was so delighted that he forgot his own grief.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this time Mr. Brainerd was so delighted that he forgot his own grief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
too
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From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
truth
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From this reading Weakly hoping there was some mistake, he turned to one of the Indians and demanded the truth.
turned
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From this reading Weakly hoping there was some mistake, he turned to one of the Indians and demanded the truth.
up
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From this reading The renegade stood a few seconds, and then began striding up and down in front of the camp-fire, indulging in imprecations too frightful to be recorded.
warriors
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From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Weakly hoping there was some mistake, he turned to one of the Indians and demanded the truth.
Weakly
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From this reading Weakly hoping there was some mistake, he turned to one of the Indians and demanded the truth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is idle to attempt to picture the feelings of Jake Golcher, when he learned from Mr. Brainerd, one of the captives, that Fred Godfrey had escaped but a few minutes before.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He got it in the shape of information that several of the fleetest warriors were hunting for the fugitive, and there was hope he would be brought in speedily.
