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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 A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE "How many miles have we still to go, Deck?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
Artie
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From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
ASSISTANCE
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From this reading A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE "How many miles have we still to go, Deck?"
away
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From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
battalion
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From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
begin
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From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
Belthorpe
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From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
CALL
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From this reading A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE "How many miles have we still to go, Deck?"
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I never frequented this road," exclaimed Captain Artie Lyon, commanding the fourth company of the Riverlawns.
Cavalry
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From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
commanding
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From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
company
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From this reading "I never frequented this road," exclaimed Captain Artie Lyon, commanding the fourth company of the Riverlawns.
cut
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From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
Deck
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From this reading A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE "How many miles have we still to go, Deck?"
Doesn't
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From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
exclaimed
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From this reading "I never frequented this road," exclaimed Captain Artie Lyon, commanding the fourth company of the Riverlawns.
familiar
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From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE "How many miles have we still to go, Deck?"
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never frequented this road," exclaimed Captain Artie Lyon, commanding the fourth company of the Riverlawns.
frequented
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From this reading "I never frequented this road," exclaimed Captain Artie Lyon, commanding the fourth company of the Riverlawns.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
gang
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From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
go
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From this reading A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE "How many miles have we still to go, Deck?"
Guard
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From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE "How many miles have we still to go, Deck?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
home
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From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
How
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From this reading A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE "How many miles have we still to go, Deck?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
Kate
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From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
Kentucky
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From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
Lyon
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From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
Major
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From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
many
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From this reading A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE "How many miles have we still to go, Deck?"
miles
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From this reading A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE "How many miles have we still to go, Deck?"
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never frequented this road," exclaimed Captain Artie Lyon, commanding the fourth company of the Riverlawns.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
Riverlawn
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From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
Riverlawns
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From this reading "I never frequented this road," exclaimed Captain Artie Lyon, commanding the fourth company of the Riverlawns.
road
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From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
ruffians
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From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
run
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From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
seven
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From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
so-styled
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From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
some
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From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE "How many miles have we still to go, Deck?"
surroundings
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From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Not over seven by this road, Artie," replied Major Deck Lyon, commanding the first battalion, Riverlawn Cavalry, of Kentucky.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE "How many miles have we still to go, Deck?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE "How many miles have we still to go, Deck?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Doesn't it run into that cut where you saved Kate Belthorpe and the rest of her party from that gang of so-styled 'Home Guard' ruffians?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should think the surroundings would begin to look familiar to you, even if we have been away from home for some time."
