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advance
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From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
ahead
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From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
all
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From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
captured
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From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
cavalry
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From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
column
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From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
draw
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From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
driver's
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From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
easily
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From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
enough
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From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody was pleased with the performance.
father
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From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
fear
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From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
filled
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From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
Forty
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From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
four
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From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
grub
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From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
heavily
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From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
joined
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From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
Leon
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From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
loaded
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From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
men
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From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
mules
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From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
ordered
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From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
performance
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From this reading Everybody was pleased with the performance.
place
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From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Everybody was pleased with the performance.
preferred
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From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
riding
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From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
sang
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From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
scarcely
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From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
seat
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From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
some
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From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
taken
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From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
top
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From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
turned
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From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
voices
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From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
wagon-trains
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From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
wagons
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From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
walking
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From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody was pleased with the performance.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
