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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 New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
Account
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
additional
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From this reading As they had obtained thirty-six additional horses by their recent traffic, Mr. Hunt made a new arrangement.
allotted
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From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
alternately
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From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON the sixth of August the travellers bade farewell to the friendly band of Cheyennes, and resumed their journey.
Anecdotes
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
arrangement
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From this reading As they had obtained thirty-six additional horses by their recent traffic, Mr. Hunt made a new arrangement.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they had obtained thirty-six additional horses by their recent traffic, Mr. Hunt made a new arrangement.
August
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From this reading ON the sixth of August the travellers bade farewell to the friendly band of Cheyennes, and resumed their journey.
bade
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From this reading ON the sixth of August the travellers bade farewell to the friendly band of Cheyennes, and resumed their journey.
baggage
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From this reading The baggage was made up in smaller loads.
band
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From this reading ON the sixth of August the travellers bade farewell to the friendly band of Cheyennes, and resumed their journey.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they had obtained thirty-six additional horses by their recent traffic, Mr. Hunt made a new arrangement.
Camp
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
Character
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
Cheyennes
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From this reading ON the sixth of August the travellers bade farewell to the friendly band of Cheyennes, and resumed their journey.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
Crow
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
Desperado
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
distributed
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From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
Distribution
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
farewell
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From this reading ON the sixth of August the travellers bade farewell to the friendly band of Cheyennes, and resumed their journey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
friendly
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From this reading ON the sixth of August the travellers bade farewell to the friendly band of Cheyennes, and resumed their journey.
Frontier
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they had obtained thirty-six additional horses by their recent traffic, Mr. Hunt made a new arrangement.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
Horse
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
Horses
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
Hunt
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From this reading As they had obtained thirty-six additional horses by their recent traffic, Mr. Hunt made a new arrangement.
hunters
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From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
Indians
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
Information
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
Interpreter
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON the sixth of August the travellers bade farewell to the friendly band of Cheyennes, and resumed their journey.
loads
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From this reading The baggage was made up in smaller loads.
made
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From this reading As they had obtained thirty-six additional horses by their recent traffic, Mr. Hunt made a new arrangement.
Mr
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From this reading As they had obtained thirty-six additional horses by their recent traffic, Mr. Hunt made a new arrangement.
New
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
Notorious
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
obtained
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From this reading As they had obtained thirty-six additional horses by their recent traffic, Mr. Hunt made a new arrangement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the sixth of August the travellers bade farewell to the friendly band of Cheyennes, and resumed their journey.
others
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From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
Perfidious
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
Plots
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
prime
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From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
recent
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From this reading As they had obtained thirty-six additional horses by their recent traffic, Mr. Hunt made a new arrangement.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON the sixth of August the travellers bade farewell to the friendly band of Cheyennes, and resumed their journey.
ride
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From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
Rose
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
six
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From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
sixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON the sixth of August the travellers bade farewell to the friendly band of Cheyennes, and resumed their journey.
smaller
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From this reading The baggage was made up in smaller loads.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
Some
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
Stealers
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON the sixth of August the travellers bade farewell to the friendly band of Cheyennes, and resumed their journey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they had obtained thirty-six additional horses by their recent traffic, Mr. Hunt made a new arrangement.
thirty-six
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From this reading As they had obtained thirty-six additional horses by their recent traffic, Mr. Hunt made a new arrangement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the sixth of August the travellers bade farewell to the friendly band of Cheyennes, and resumed their journey.
traffic
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From this reading As they had obtained thirty-six additional horses by their recent traffic, Mr. Hunt made a new arrangement.
travellers
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From this reading ON the sixth of August the travellers bade farewell to the friendly band of Cheyennes, and resumed their journey.
Treason
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From this reading New Distribution of Horses--Secret Information of Treason in the Camp.--Rose the Interpreter--His Perfidious Character-- His Plots.--Anecdotes of the Crow Indians.--Notorious Horse Stealers.--Some Account of Rose.--A Desperado of the Frontier.
two
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From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
up
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From this reading The baggage was made up in smaller loads.
voyageurs
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From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
walk
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From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The baggage was made up in smaller loads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A horse was allotted to each of the six prime hunters, and others were distributed among the voyageurs, a horse for every two, so that they could ride and walk alternately.
