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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 Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
addressed
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
answering
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From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
bit
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blond
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boots
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From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
brush
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buckboard
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changes
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cloth
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coat
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Conejo
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conversation
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dog
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drove
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From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
eh
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From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
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felt
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flannel
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fulfilled
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genealogy
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going
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got
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
hat
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From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
honor
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horses
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From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
hour
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From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
JUAN
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lady
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lively
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made
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manners
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Marc
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mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
Mrs
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From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
PACHUCA
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pair
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put
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replaced
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riding
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road
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ruminatively
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sat
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From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
Scott
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shirt
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From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
soft
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From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
sombrero
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From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These changes having been made in honor of the visitor, he felt that his duty had been fulfilled and he addressed Yellow ruminatively:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beside him sat a blond dog of mixed genealogy answering to the name of "Yellow."
trousers
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From this reading Scott had put on a coat over his flannel shirt, tucked his trousers into a pair of riding boots, and replaced his sombrero with a soft cloth hat.
tucked
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two
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up
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Van
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visitor
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, I expect we got to brush up a bit on our manners if we're going to have a young lady around, eh, Yellow?
we're
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Well
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JUAN PACHUCA About half an hour after his conversation with Mrs. Van Zandt, Marc Scott drove the buckboard with its two lively horses out on the Conejo road.
Yellow
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young
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Zandt
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