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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 ROBBERY-UNDER-ARMS _Kate's Narrative_ We have started a visitor's book.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Next are papers relating to a summons for assault, brought by the late Mr. Trevor against J. Smith.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
archaeologist
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From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next are papers relating to a summons for assault, brought by the late Mr. Trevor against J. Smith.
assault
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From this reading Next are papers relating to a summons for assault, brought by the late Mr. Trevor against J. Smith.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
bear
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
big
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
Bohns
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book
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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Next are papers relating to a summons for assault, brought by the late Mr. Trevor against J. Smith.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next are papers relating to a summons for assault, brought by the late Mr. Trevor against J. Smith.
came
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From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
canyon
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Cave
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collecting
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
collection
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From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
cur
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From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
cuttings
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From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
deposits
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eminent
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From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
examine
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explanation
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From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
famous
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From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next are papers relating to a summons for assault, brought by the late Mr. Trevor against J. Smith.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
game
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
gem
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From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
grizzly
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ROBBERY-UNDER-ARMS _Kate's Narrative_ We have started a visitor's book.
horribilis
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
hunter
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
interviews
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From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
Italian
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From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
J
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From this reading Next are papers relating to a summons for assault, brought by the late Mr. Trevor against J. Smith.
Jesse
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
Kate's
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lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
late
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lengthy
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From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
letter
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
maintains
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
month
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From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
Mr
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From this reading Next are papers relating to a summons for assault, brought by the late Mr. Trevor against J. Smith.
Narrative
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NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next are papers relating to a summons for assault, brought by the late Mr. Trevor against J. Smith.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
opens
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From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
paleolithic
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papers
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From this reading Next are papers relating to a summons for assault, brought by the late Mr. Trevor against J. Smith.
pelts
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
press
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From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
Professor
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From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
ranch
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From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
relating
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ROBBERY-UNDER-ARMS
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From this reading ROBBERY-UNDER-ARMS _Kate's Narrative_ We have started a visitor's book.
Rounde
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
Sir
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
Smith
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From this reading Next are papers relating to a summons for assault, brought by the late Mr. Trevor against J. Smith.
South
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specimen
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
spent
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From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
started
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From this reading ROBBERY-UNDER-ARMS _Kate's Narrative_ We have started a visitor's book.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading Next are papers relating to a summons for assault, brought by the late Mr. Trevor against J. Smith.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
There
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
Trevor
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From this reading Next are papers relating to a summons for assault, brought by the late Mr. Trevor against J. Smith.
Turner
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
up
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
ursus
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From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
visitor's
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From this reading ROBBERY-UNDER-ARMS _Kate's Narrative_ We have started a visitor's book.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ROBBERY-UNDER-ARMS _Kate's Narrative_ We have started a visitor's book.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a letter from a big game hunter, Sir Turner Rounde, who came up the canyon collecting specimen pelts of _ursus horribilis_, which Jesse maintains is not a grizzly bear.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
whole
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From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
winter
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From this reading But the gem of our collection is a letter of lengthy explanation from an eminent Italian cur, who spent a whole month at the ranch last winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It opens with press cuttings of interviews with Professor Bohns, the famous archaeologist, who came to examine the paleolithic deposits at South Cave.
