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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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all
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American
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From this reading On the left were two gaunt American stockmen, both wearing hats, while one had the star of a United States marshal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BREAKING THE STATUTES _Kate's Narrative_ At Hundred Mile House the long table had been removed from the dining hall, the benches set back to the log walls, and at the head of the room an enormous Union Jack draped a very small portrait of Queen Victoria.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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back
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BREAKING THE STATUTES _Kate's Narrative_ At Hundred Mile House the long table had been removed from the dining hall, the benches set back to the log walls, and at the head of the room an enormous Union Jack draped a very small portrait of Queen Victoria.
benches
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BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside them sat the general public, consisting of Tearful George, two ranch-hands, an Indian, and the captain's bulldog.
Bible
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black
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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading On the left were two gaunt American stockmen, both wearing hats, while one had the star of a United States marshal.
bows
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BREAKING
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bulldog
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captain's
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chair
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From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
clerk
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From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
consisting
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Dale
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dining
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distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
draped
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ease
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end
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From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
enormous
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BREAKING THE STATUTES _Kate's Narrative_ At Hundred Mile House the long table had been removed from the dining hall, the benches set back to the log walls, and at the head of the room an enormous Union Jack draped a very small portrait of Queen Victoria.
front
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From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
gaunt
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From this reading On the left were two gaunt American stockmen, both wearing hats, while one had the star of a United States marshal.
general
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From this reading Beside them sat the general public, consisting of Tearful George, two ranch-hands, an Indian, and the captain's bulldog.
George
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From this reading Beside them sat the general public, consisting of Tearful George, two ranch-hands, an Indian, and the captain's bulldog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BREAKING THE STATUTES _Kate's Narrative_ At Hundred Mile House the long table had been removed from the dining hall, the benches set back to the log walls, and at the head of the room an enormous Union Jack draped a very small portrait of Queen Victoria.
hall
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hats
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head
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House
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Hundred
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ill
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
Indian
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From this reading Beside them sat the general public, consisting of Tearful George, two ranch-hands, an Indian, and the captain's bulldog.
Iron
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
Jack
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Jesse
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Kate's
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large
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From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the left were two gaunt American stockmen, both wearing hats, while one had the star of a United States marshal.
like
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From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
log
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BREAKING THE STATUTES _Kate's Narrative_ At Hundred Mile House the long table had been removed from the dining hall, the benches set back to the log walls, and at the head of the room an enormous Union Jack draped a very small portrait of Queen Victoria.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
marshal
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From this reading On the left were two gaunt American stockmen, both wearing hats, while one had the star of a United States marshal.
materials
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From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
Mile
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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On the right sat Iron Dale, Jesse, and myself, and all our posse, very ill at ease.
Narrative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BREAKING THE STATUTES _Kate's Narrative_ At Hundred Mile House the long table had been removed from the dining hall, the benches set back to the log walls, and at the head of the room an enormous Union Jack draped a very small portrait of Queen Victoria.
official
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From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the right sat Iron Dale, Jesse, and myself, and all our posse, very ill at ease.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the right sat Iron Dale, Jesse, and myself, and all our posse, very ill at ease.
portrait
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posse
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public
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From this reading Beside them sat the general public, consisting of Tearful George, two ranch-hands, an Indian, and the captain's bulldog.
Queen
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ranch-hands
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From this reading Beside them sat the general public, consisting of Tearful George, two ranch-hands, an Indian, and the captain's bulldog.
red
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From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
removed
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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room
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sat
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schoolma'am
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From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
self-conscious
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set
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signals
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small
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star
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From this reading On the left were two gaunt American stockmen, both wearing hats, while one had the star of a United States marshal.
States
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From this reading On the left were two gaunt American stockmen, both wearing hats, while one had the star of a United States marshal.
STATUTES
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stockmen
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table
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Tearful
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From this reading Beside them sat the general public, consisting of Tearful George, two ranch-hands, an Indian, and the captain's bulldog.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKING THE STATUTES _Kate's Narrative_ At Hundred Mile House the long table had been removed from the dining hall, the benches set back to the log walls, and at the head of the room an enormous Union Jack draped a very small portrait of Queen Victoria.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beside them sat the general public, consisting of Tearful George, two ranch-hands, an Indian, and the captain's bulldog.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BREAKING THE STATUTES _Kate's Narrative_ At Hundred Mile House the long table had been removed from the dining hall, the benches set back to the log walls, and at the head of the room an enormous Union Jack draped a very small portrait of Queen Victoria.
two
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From this reading On the left were two gaunt American stockmen, both wearing hats, while one had the star of a United States marshal.
Union
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United
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very
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Victoria
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walls
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
wearing
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From this reading On the left were two gaunt American stockmen, both wearing hats, while one had the star of a United States marshal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the left were two gaunt American stockmen, both wearing hats, while one had the star of a United States marshal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beneath was the chair, in front of it a table set with writing materials and the Bible, while at one end the schoolma'am looked very self-conscious as clerk, in official black, with large red bows like signals of distress.
writing
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