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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 THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
alias
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From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
annoyance
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From this reading He bought sheep and put them on the government forest reserve, much to the annoyance of the cattlemen of the district.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
Bar
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From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
Bellamy
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From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
border
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From this reading Morse, as he now called himself, was not the first man who had brought sheep into the border country.
bought
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From this reading He bought sheep and put them on the government forest reserve, much to the annoyance of the cattlemen of the district.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Morse, as he now called himself, was not the first man who had brought sheep into the border country.
called
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From this reading Morse, as he now called himself, was not the first man who had brought sheep into the border country.
camps
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From this reading Far up in the hills were several camps of them.
cattlemen
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From this reading He bought sheep and put them on the government forest reserve, much to the annoyance of the cattlemen of the district.
CLAIM
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From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
country
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From this reading Morse, as he now called himself, was not the first man who had brought sheep into the border country.
developed
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From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
Diller
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From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
district
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From this reading He bought sheep and put them on the government forest reserve, much to the annoyance of the cattlemen of the district.
Double
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From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
Far
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From this reading Far up in the hills were several camps of them.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morse, as he now called himself, was not the first man who had brought sheep into the border country.
forest
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From this reading He bought sheep and put them on the government forest reserve, much to the annoyance of the cattlemen of the district.
G
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From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
government
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From this reading He bought sheep and put them on the government forest reserve, much to the annoyance of the cattlemen of the district.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
hills
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From this reading Far up in the hills were several camps of them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Morse, as he now called himself, was not the first man who had brought sheep into the border country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Morse, as he now called himself, was not the first man who had brought sheep into the border country.
investments
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From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
judgment
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From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
man
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From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
money
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From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
Morse
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From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
Mr
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From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
much
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From this reading He bought sheep and put them on the government forest reserve, much to the annoyance of the cattlemen of the district.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
now
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From this reading Morse, as he now called himself, was not the first man who had brought sheep into the border country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He bought sheep and put them on the government forest reserve, much to the annoyance of the cattlemen of the district.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He bought sheep and put them on the government forest reserve, much to the annoyance of the cattlemen of the district.
put
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From this reading He bought sheep and put them on the government forest reserve, much to the annoyance of the cattlemen of the district.
remain
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From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
reserve
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From this reading He bought sheep and put them on the government forest reserve, much to the annoyance of the cattlemen of the district.
rider
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From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
several
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From this reading Far up in the hills were several camps of them.
sheep
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From this reading He bought sheep and put them on the government forest reserve, much to the annoyance of the cattlemen of the district.
showed
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From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
shrewd
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From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
TAKES
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From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
TENDERFOOT
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From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He bought sheep and put them on the government forest reserve, much to the annoyance of the cattlemen of the district.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bought sheep and put them on the government forest reserve, much to the annoyance of the cattlemen of the district.
UP
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From this reading THE TENDERFOOT TAKES UP A CLAIM Mr. Diller, alias Morse, alias Bellamy, did not long remain at the Bar Double G as a rider.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It developed that he had money, and, tenderfoot though he was, the man showed a shrewd judgment in his investments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Far up in the hills were several camps of them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Morse, as he now called himself, was not the first man who had brought sheep into the border country.
