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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 With the passing years Bellamy had become a larger figure in the community.
absence
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From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
Arizona
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From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
become
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From this reading With the passing years Bellamy had become a larger figure in the community.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
Bellamy
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From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
bound
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From this reading For his interests were now bound up in the Southwest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
CACHEnounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden store of valuable objects or supplies
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
charge
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From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
command
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From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
community
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From this reading With the passing years Bellamy had become a larger figure in the community.
Congress
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From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
Cristo
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From this reading The Monte Cristo mine had made him independently wealthy, even though he had deeded one-third of it to Melissy Lee.
deeded
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From this reading The Monte Cristo mine had made him independently wealthy, even though he had deeded one-third of it to Melissy Lee.
delegate
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From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
disappearance
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From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Monte Cristo mine had made him independently wealthy, even though he had deeded one-third of it to Melissy Lee.
experiment
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From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
figure
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From this reading With the passing years Bellamy had become a larger figure in the community.
Flatray
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From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his interests were now bound up in the Southwest.
forgiven
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From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the passing years Bellamy had become a larger figure in the community.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Monte Cristo mine had made him independently wealthy, even though he had deeded one-third of it to Melissy Lee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
importing
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From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
independently
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From this reading The Monte Cristo mine had made him independently wealthy, even though he had deeded one-third of it to Melissy Lee.
interests
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From this reading For his interests were now bound up in the Southwest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
larger
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From this reading With the passing years Bellamy had become a larger figure in the community.
Lee
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From this reading The Monte Cristo mine had made him independently wealthy, even though he had deeded one-third of it to Melissy Lee.
made
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From this reading The Monte Cristo mine had made him independently wealthy, even though he had deeded one-third of it to Melissy Lee.
means
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From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
Melissy
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From this reading The Monte Cristo mine had made him independently wealthy, even though he had deeded one-third of it to Melissy Lee.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Monte Cristo mine had made him independently wealthy, even though he had deeded one-third of it to Melissy Lee.
Monte
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From this reading The Monte Cristo mine had made him independently wealthy, even though he had deeded one-third of it to Melissy Lee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
now
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From this reading For his interests were now bound up in the Southwest.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
one-third
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From this reading The Monte Cristo mine had made him independently wealthy, even though he had deeded one-third of it to Melissy Lee.
owner
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From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
passing
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From this reading With the passing years Bellamy had become a larger figure in the community.
place
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From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
posse
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From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
Richard
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From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
sheep
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From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
sheriff
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From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
Southwest
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From this reading For his interests were now bound up in the Southwest.
spoken
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From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
TAKING
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From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
territorial
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From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Monte Cristo mine had made him independently wealthy, even though he had deeded one-third of it to Melissy Lee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Monte Cristo mine had made him independently wealthy, even though he had deeded one-third of it to Melissy Lee.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
understood
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From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
up
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From this reading For his interests were now bound up in the Southwest.
wanted
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From this reading Arizona had forgiven him his experiment at importing sheep and he was being spoken of as a territorial delegate to Congress, a place the mine owner by no means wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CACHE It was understood that in the absence of the sheriff Richard Bellamy should have charge of the posse, and after the disappearance of Flatray he took command.
wealthy
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From this reading The Monte Cristo mine had made him independently wealthy, even though he had deeded one-third of it to Melissy Lee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For his interests were now bound up in the Southwest.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the passing years Bellamy had become a larger figure in the community.
years
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From this reading With the passing years Bellamy had become a larger figure in the community.
