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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 The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
ambulance
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
anxiety
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From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
back
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From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
breakfast
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
broke
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From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
call
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
camp
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
cavalry
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
coming
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From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
connect
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From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
convoy
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From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
Crockett
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
cut
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From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
danger
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From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
day
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From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
day's
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
deep
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From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
department
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From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
driver
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
early
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
escort
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
Fort
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From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
fresh
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
head-quarters
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From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
late
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From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
lay
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
looking
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
morrow
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
mules
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
night
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
old
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From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
paymaster
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
proved
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From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
ride
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
riders
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
signalling
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From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
six
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From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
southeast
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
Springs
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
sunshiny
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From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
supply
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
telegraph
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From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
then
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From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
There
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From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
thus
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From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
times
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From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
troop
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From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Crockett Springs lay a long day's ride to the southeast, and the little troop of cavalry there in camp was looking for the coming of no call upon it for duty until early on the morrow it should supply the paymaster and his party with breakfast, the ambulance with fresh mules and driver, and the night riders of the escort with their relief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
waving
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From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
way
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From this reading There was no way of waving back the coming convoy or of signalling danger.
week
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From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
wire
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From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no telegraph wire then to connect it with the distant head-quarters of the department.
Worth
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From this reading The day that broke on old Fort Worth thus late in a sunshiny May proved one of deep anxiety.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there had been it would have been cut six times a week.
