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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then who was the officer in the Mexican uniform, and why was he in the valley thus attired, why the victim of these men?
any
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was to get at the bottom facts, as well as he could, that Buffalo Bill had started upon his visit to Señor Otega.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was to get at the bottom facts, as well as he could, that Buffalo Bill had started upon his visit to Señor Otega.
attired
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From this reading Then who was the officer in the Mexican uniform, and why was he in the valley thus attired, why the victim of these men?
band
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From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
Bill
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
bottom
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From this reading It was to get at the bottom facts, as well as he could, that Buffalo Bill had started upon his visit to Señor Otega.
Buffalo
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
care
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
facts
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From this reading It was to get at the bottom facts, as well as he could, that Buffalo Bill had started upon his visit to Señor Otega.
find
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
foes
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From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
get
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From this reading It was to get at the bottom facts, as well as he could, that Buffalo Bill had started upon his visit to Señor Otega.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to get at the bottom facts, as well as he could, that Buffalo Bill had started upon his visit to Señor Otega.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
information
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to get at the bottom facts, as well as he could, that Buffalo Bill had started upon his visit to Señor Otega.
just
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From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
knew
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
men
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From this reading Then who was the officer in the Mexican uniform, and why was he in the valley thus attired, why the victim of these men?
Mexican
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From this reading Then who was the officer in the Mexican uniform, and why was he in the valley thus attired, why the victim of these men?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
now
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
officer
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From this reading Then who was the officer in the Mexican uniform, and why was he in the valley thus attired, why the victim of these men?
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON SECRET WORK.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
Otega
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
Otego
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From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
out
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
outlaws
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From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
people
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From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
place
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
rescued
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From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
said
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From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ON SECRET WORK.
secrets
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
see
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From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
seen
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From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
Señor
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
some
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
spot
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
started
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From this reading It was to get at the bottom facts, as well as he could, that Buffalo Bill had started upon his visit to Señor Otega.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
Then
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From this reading Then who was the officer in the Mexican uniform, and why was he in the valley thus attired, why the victim of these men?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then who was the officer in the Mexican uniform, and why was he in the valley thus attired, why the victim of these men?
thus
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From this reading Then who was the officer in the Mexican uniform, and why was he in the valley thus attired, why the victim of these men?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
trust
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
uniform
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From this reading Then who was the officer in the Mexican uniform, and why was he in the valley thus attired, why the victim of these men?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was to get at the bottom facts, as well as he could, that Buffalo Bill had started upon his visit to Señor Otega.
valley
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
value
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
victim
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From this reading Then who was the officer in the Mexican uniform, and why was he in the valley thus attired, why the victim of these men?
visit
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From this reading It was to get at the bottom facts, as well as he could, that Buffalo Bill had started upon his visit to Señor Otega.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
well
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From this reading It was to get at the bottom facts, as well as he could, that Buffalo Bill had started upon his visit to Señor Otega.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
why
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From this reading Then who was the officer in the Mexican uniform, and why was he in the valley thus attired, why the victim of these men?
wished
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From this reading He wished to see just who the maiden he had rescued was, who the band of outlaws might be, when Señor Otego had said that not one of the secret foes of the people in the valley had ever been seen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not care to trust even Señor Otega with any secrets, for he knew not who he could place confidence in; but, having now come to the valley, being on the spot, he might find out from the señor some information that might be of value to him.
WORK
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From this reading ON SECRET WORK.
