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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 There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
ahead
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
believed
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
Bill
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From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
brush
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
Buffalo
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From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
built
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
BURSTING
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From this reading BURSTING SHELLS.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
camp
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From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
camping
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From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
chance
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
command
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
commands
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From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
defended
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From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
delighted
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
dozen
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
Fallon
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From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
fires
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
ford
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From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
fords
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From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
front
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
grass
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From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
guided
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From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
Indians
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
just
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From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
learn
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
Lieutenant
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From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
men
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From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
nightfall
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From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
officers
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
ordered
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
places
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From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
plenty
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From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
reached
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From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
reserve
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From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
rode
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From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
scout
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From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
sent
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From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
Sergeant
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From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
SHELLS
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From this reading BURSTING SHELLS.
sunset
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From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
There
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From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
two
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From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
upper
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From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
water
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From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
welcomed
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From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before nightfall the two reserve commands had reached the fords, to which they had been guided by the scout sent to each of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
wood
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From this reading They found them good camping places, water, wood, and grass in plenty, and which could be readily defended if need be.
Worth
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From this reading It was just before sunset that Lieutenant Worth, Buffalo Bill, and Sergeant Fallon rode into the camp at the upper ford, and were welcomed by the officers and men.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were a dozen fires built by those sent on ahead, and the officers in command were delighted to learn that there was a chance for a brush with the Indians, for, being ordered to the front, they believed there would be.
