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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 A DEAD GHOST.
advanced
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From this reading Then Texas Jack went to the aid of Buffalo Bill, calling out as he advanced:
aid
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From this reading Then Texas Jack went to the aid of Buffalo Bill, calling out as he advanced:
all
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From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
Bill
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
Buffalo
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
called
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
calling
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From this reading Then Texas Jack went to the aid of Buffalo Bill, calling out as he advanced:
calmed
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From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
came
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
cattle
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
cattlemen
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From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
chief
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From this reading “Winfield stands guard with several men in the hacienda, and I came to see who fired that shot, chief.”
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DEAD GHOST.
doing
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
down
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From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
entrance
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
fired
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From this reading “Winfield stands guard with several men in the hacienda, and I came to see who fired that shot, chief.”
GHOST
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From this reading A DEAD GHOST.
guard
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From this reading “Winfield stands guard with several men in the hacienda, and I came to see who fired that shot, chief.”
hacienda
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Texas Jack went to the aid of Buffalo Bill, calling out as he advanced:
herd
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From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Winfield stands guard with several men in the hacienda, and I came to see who fired that shot, chief.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Winfield stands guard with several men in the hacienda, and I came to see who fired that shot, chief.”
Jack
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
men
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From this reading “Winfield stands guard with several men in the hacienda, and I came to see who fired that shot, chief.”
moment
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From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
other
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
others
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
Out
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
scouts
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
see
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From this reading “Winfield stands guard with several men in the hacienda, and I came to see who fired that shot, chief.”
several
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From this reading “Winfield stands guard with several men in the hacienda, and I came to see who fired that shot, chief.”
shot
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From this reading “Winfield stands guard with several men in the hacienda, and I came to see who fired that shot, chief.”
sing
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From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
soothingly
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
springing
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
stands
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From this reading “Winfield stands guard with several men in the hacienda, and I came to see who fired that shot, chief.”
suspense
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From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
Texas
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From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Winfield stands guard with several men in the hacienda, and I came to see who fired that shot, chief.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
then
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From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
There
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From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
thoroughly
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From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
trained
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From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment of suspense, but then the herd calmed down, as all the scouts, thoroughly trained cattlemen, began to sing to them.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Texas Jack went to the aid of Buffalo Bill, calling out as he advanced:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Out of the hacienda came Texas Jack and the others, while, springing before the entrance, Buffalo Bill called out soothingly to the cattle, the other scouts doing the same as they came out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Winfield stands guard with several men in the hacienda, and I came to see who fired that shot, chief.”
Winfield
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From this reading “Winfield stands guard with several men in the hacienda, and I came to see who fired that shot, chief.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Winfield stands guard with several men in the hacienda, and I came to see who fired that shot, chief.”
