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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 After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
ahead
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From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
all
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From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
bad
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From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
Big
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From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
Bill
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From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
BLACK
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From this reading BLACK SCOUTS ON THE TRAIL.
breakfast
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From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
Buck
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From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
Buffalo
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From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
children
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From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
commanding
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From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
confided
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From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
corporal
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From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
country
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From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
danger
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From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
experience
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From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
fear
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From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
finding
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From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
go
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From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
Horn
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From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
keep
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From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
Keyes
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From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
man
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From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
men
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From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
Mobile
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From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
negro
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From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
Now
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From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
officer
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From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLACK SCOUTS ON THE TRAIL.
once
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From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
people
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From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
pick
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From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
rescued
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From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
SCOUTS
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From this reading BLACK SCOUTS ON THE TRAIL.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
Sergeant
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From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
story
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From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
tells
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From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACK SCOUTS ON THE TRAIL.
there
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From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
TRAIL
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From this reading BLACK SCOUTS ON THE TRAIL.
way
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From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
wish
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From this reading “Now, captain, I wish to pick my men and go at once on the trail, for, from what that negro tells me, I fear those people are in a bad way.
wished
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From this reading After a hearty breakfast, Buffalo Bill confided to Captain Keyes his experience, for he wished to keep the story of finding the negro, Black Bill, a secret from all save the commanding officer.
women
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From this reading “I know they have no right in the Big Horn country, but they are there, in great danger, and there are women and children to be rescued.
work
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From this reading “Now, I have every confidence in Sergeant Mobile Buck, and I wish a corporal who is an equally good man for the work ahead.
