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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 simple hint from Slocum that Rainey was “setting ’em up” was all that was necessary.
accompanied
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
all
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From this reading A simple hint from Slocum that Rainey was “setting ’em up” was all that was necessary.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
appeared
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
bad
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
brightness
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
celebrating
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
crowd
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From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
DANGER
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From this reading LURED INTO DANGER.
drank
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
dressed
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
drinking
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
em
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From this reading A simple hint from Slocum that Rainey was “setting ’em up” was all that was necessary.
eyes
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
face
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
filling
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From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
Flash
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A simple hint from Slocum that Rainey was “setting ’em up” was all that was necessary.
full
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From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
growing
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
handsomely
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
hint
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From this reading A simple hint from Slocum that Rainey was “setting ’em up” was all that was necessary.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
indicated
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LURED INTO DANGER.
intoxicated
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
invitation
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From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
Light
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
loafers
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
LURED
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From this reading LURED INTO DANGER.
man
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
men
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
more
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
mounted
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
necessary
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From this reading A simple hint from Slocum that Rainey was “setting ’em up” was all that was necessary.
needed
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From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
ordinary
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
others
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
pizen
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From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
prominent
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
Rainey
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From this reading A simple hint from Slocum that Rainey was “setting ’em up” was all that was necessary.
Rainey's
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From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
red
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
redder
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
set
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From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
setting
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From this reading A simple hint from Slocum that Rainey was “setting ’em up” was all that was necessary.
shiny
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
simple
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From this reading A simple hint from Slocum that Rainey was “setting ’em up” was all that was necessary.
Slocum
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From this reading A simple hint from Slocum that Rainey was “setting ’em up” was all that was necessary.
Slocum's
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
soon
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
strange
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From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
streets
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
strong
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From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A simple hint from Slocum that Rainey was “setting ’em up” was all that was necessary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
three
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
thus
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
town
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From this reading While the loafers and the “bad men” of the town were thus celebrating at the Flash Light, a handsomely dressed mounted man appeared in the streets, accompanied by three others.
up
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From this reading A simple hint from Slocum that Rainey was “setting ’em up” was all that was necessary.
very
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From this reading It needed no very strong invitation to set the crowd at Rainey’s to filling themselves full of “pizen.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A simple hint from Slocum that Rainey was “setting ’em up” was all that was necessary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slocum drank with the rest of them; but while the others were soon half intoxicated, Slocum’s red face, growing redder and redder, and the strange and shiny brightness of his prominent eyes, alone indicated that he had been drinking more than his ordinary amount.
