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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you see anything of Dad?” she demanded again.
all
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From this reading “The other hosses was all up there by him, jest inside the fence.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Did you see anything of Dad?” she demanded again.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where did you find Scar Foot?” she asked.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The other hosses was all up there by him, jest inside the fence.”
Dad
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From this reading “Where is Dad?”
demanded
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From this reading “Did you see anything of Dad?” she demanded again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did you find Scar Foot?” she asked.
east
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From this reading “Scar Foot was jest outside the east gate, Miss,” explained Jensen.
explained
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From this reading “Scar Foot was jest outside the east gate, Miss,” explained Jensen.
fence
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From this reading “The other hosses was all up there by him, jest inside the fence.”
find
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From this reading “Where did you find Scar Foot?” she asked.
FootnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where did you find Scar Foot?” she asked.
gate
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From this reading “Scar Foot was jest outside the east gate, Miss,” explained Jensen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The other hosses was all up there by him, jest inside the fence.”
hosses
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From this reading “The other hosses was all up there by him, jest inside the fence.”
inside
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From this reading “The other hosses was all up there by him, jest inside the fence.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Dad?”
Jensen
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From this reading “Scar Foot was jest outside the east gate, Miss,” explained Jensen.
jest
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From this reading “Scar Foot was jest outside the east gate, Miss,” explained Jensen.
Miss
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From this reading “Scar Foot was jest outside the east gate, Miss,” explained Jensen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Did you see anything of Dad?” she demanded again.
other
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From this reading “The other hosses was all up there by him, jest inside the fence.”
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Scar Foot was jest outside the east gate, Miss,” explained Jensen.
Scar
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From this reading “Where did you find Scar Foot?” she asked.
see
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From this reading “Did you see anything of Dad?” she demanded again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where did you find Scar Foot?” she asked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Scar Foot was jest outside the east gate, Miss,” explained Jensen.
there
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From this reading “The other hosses was all up there by him, jest inside the fence.”
up
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From this reading “The other hosses was all up there by him, jest inside the fence.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Scar Foot was jest outside the east gate, Miss,” explained Jensen.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you find Scar Foot?” she asked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where did you find Scar Foot?” she asked.