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adventures
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From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
all
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From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
become
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From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
better
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From this reading He felt that he carried news of great importance and the sooner he gained the fort the better.
buffalo
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From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
care
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From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
carried
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From this reading He felt that he carried news of great importance and the sooner he gained the fort the better.
Carson
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From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
Colonel
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From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
command
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From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
dashed
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From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
direction
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From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
dreaming
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From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
ENEMY
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From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
Fairfield
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From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
fall
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From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
felt
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From this reading He felt that he carried news of great importance and the sooner he gained the fort the better.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
Fort
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From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
forth
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From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
gained
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From this reading He felt that he carried news of great importance and the sooner he gained the fort the better.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that he carried news of great importance and the sooner he gained the fort the better.
HANDSplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
happen
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From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he carried news of great importance and the sooner he gained the fort the better.
hill
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From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
importance
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From this reading He felt that he carried news of great importance and the sooner he gained the fort the better.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
Moore
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From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
more
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From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
news
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From this reading He felt that he carried news of great importance and the sooner he gained the fort the better.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
post
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From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
rank
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From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
reviewed
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From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
rode
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From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
scene
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From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
situation
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From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
sooner
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From this reading He felt that he carried news of great importance and the sooner he gained the fort the better.
store
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From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
swiftly
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From this reading Little dreaming of all the adventures in store for him, Captain Moore left the scene of the buffalo shooting and rode forth swiftly in the direction of Fort Carson.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he carried news of great importance and the sooner he gained the fort the better.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
trail
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From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
valley
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From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
worried
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From this reading As he dashed along the trail, over hill and valley, he reviewed the situation with care, and the more he thought of it, the more worried did he become.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Should anything happen to Colonel Fairfield the command of the post would fall upon himself, as next in rank.
