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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 "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
ain't
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From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
back
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
band
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
bold
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
bring
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From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
called
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
Can't
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From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
case
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From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
cattle
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
Clanton
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From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
convicted
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From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
conviction
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From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
County
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
day
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From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
deal
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
degree
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From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
deputy
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From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
ended
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From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
four
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From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
Goodheart
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From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
Hang
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From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
hanged
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From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
horses
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From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
Jack
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From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
jury
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From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
lately
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
Live-Oaks
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From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
Los
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From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
man
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From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
meet
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From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
murder
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From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
murderer
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From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
off
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
Prince
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
prisoner
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From this reading He left Goodheart to bring the prisoner back with him in case of a conviction.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
rustlers
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
sent
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From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
sentenced
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From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
series
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
sheriff
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From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
thefts
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
There
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From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
train
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From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
trial
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From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
Vegas
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From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
verdict
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From this reading "They Can't Hang Me If I ain't There" The jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
Washington
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
weeks
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From this reading Clanton was sentenced to be hanged at Live-Oaks four weeks after the day the trial ended.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The deputy sheriff left the train at Los Vegas, to which point Prince had sent a man with horses to meet Jack and the convicted murderer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
wholesale
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From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prince himself had been called back to Washington County to deal with a band of rustlers who had lately pulled off a series of bold, wholesale cattle thefts.
