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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had gone half the distance to the fort, Parker reluctantly drew rein and gave up the contest.
amazement
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From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
beat
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From this reading “That is one thing at which you can beat me,” said he.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “That is one thing at which you can beat me,” said he.
Carl
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From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
COMING
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From this reading COMING OUT.
constant
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From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
contest
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From this reading After they had gone half the distance to the fort, Parker reluctantly drew rein and gave up the contest.
distance
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From this reading After they had gone half the distance to the fort, Parker reluctantly drew rein and gave up the contest.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After they had gone half the distance to the fort, Parker reluctantly drew rein and gave up the contest.
engaged
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From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
enjoyed
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From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
fell
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From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
fort
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From this reading After they had gone half the distance to the fort, Parker reluctantly drew rein and gave up the contest.
gave
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From this reading After they had gone half the distance to the fort, Parker reluctantly drew rein and gave up the contest.
going
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From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
gone
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From this reading After they had gone half the distance to the fort, Parker reluctantly drew rein and gave up the contest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After they had gone half the distance to the fort, Parker reluctantly drew rein and gave up the contest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That is one thing at which you can beat me,” said he.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
horse
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From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is one thing at which you can beat me,” said he.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
keep
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From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
kept
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From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
Lieutenant
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From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That is one thing at which you can beat me,” said he.
miles
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From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
much
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From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That is one thing at which you can beat me,” said he.
OUT
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From this reading COMING OUT.
Parker
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From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
Parker's
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From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
race
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From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
rein
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From this reading After they had gone half the distance to the fort, Parker reluctantly drew rein and gave up the contest.
reluctantly
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From this reading After they had gone half the distance to the fort, Parker reluctantly drew rein and gave up the contest.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
said
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From this reading “That is one thing at which you can beat me,” said he.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
speed
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From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
spurring
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From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
stake
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From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
then
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From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
there
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From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That is one thing at which you can beat me,” said he.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
thoroughly
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From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
top
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From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
Trailer
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From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
up
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From this reading For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker’s amazement, his horse fell behind and required constant spurring to make him keep up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “That is one thing at which you can beat me,” said he.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was the first race that Lieutenant Parker and Carl, the Trailer, had ever engaged in, and if there had not been so much at stake they would have thoroughly enjoyed it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That is one thing at which you can beat me,” said he.
