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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 That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
All
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From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Make him think that we figure him to be a big gun."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not seen Hal Dunbar make a wry face before he nodded.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
big
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From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
Bull
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From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
Castor
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From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
departure
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From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
Dunbar
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From this reading He had not seen Hal Dunbar make a wry face before he nodded.
exceedingly
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From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
eye
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From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
face
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From this reading He had not seen Hal Dunbar make a wry face before he nodded.
figure
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From this reading Make him think that we figure him to be a big gun."
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
fox-faced
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From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
gun
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From this reading Make him think that we figure him to be a big gun."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
Hal
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From this reading He had not seen Hal Dunbar make a wry face before he nodded.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
heard
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From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Make him think that we figure him to be a big gun."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
Hunter
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From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
Joe
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From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
kidding
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From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
MakenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Make him think that we figure him to be a big gun."
mark
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From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
master
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From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
men
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From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
mountains
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From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
needs
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From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
new
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From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not seen Hal Dunbar make a wry face before he nodded.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
old
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From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
ride
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From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
Riley
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From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
say
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From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
seen
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From this reading He had not seen Hal Dunbar make a wry face before he nodded.
southern
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From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Make him think that we figure him to be a big gun."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
three
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From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
way
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From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Make him think that we figure him to be a big gun."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
wicked
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From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
wry
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From this reading He had not seen Hal Dunbar make a wry face before he nodded.
