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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are at the end of your rope, and I would not give two cents for your life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
brawny
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
BULL
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From this reading THE END OF SITTING BULL.
Carl
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From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
cents
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From this reading You are at the end of your rope, and I would not give two cents for your life.
clenched
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
close
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
coming
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
demanded
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From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading He thought, from the look of his face, that something dreadful had happened.
elbow
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From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
END
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From this reading THE END OF SITTING BULL.
English
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
enough
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
face
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From this reading He thought, from the look of his face, that something dreadful had happened.
fists
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are at the end of your rope, and I would not give two cents for your life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He thought, from the look of his face, that something dreadful had happened.
give
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From this reading You are at the end of your rope, and I would not give two cents for your life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought, from the look of his face, that something dreadful had happened.
happened
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From this reading He thought, from the look of his face, that something dreadful had happened.
Harding
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought, from the look of his face, that something dreadful had happened.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
hissing
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You are at the end of your rope, and I would not give two cents for your life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
justice
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
language
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
lay
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are at the end of your rope, and I would not give two cents for your life.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought, from the look of his face, that something dreadful had happened.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
man
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From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
nose
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF SITTING BULL.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
out
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
place
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
raised
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From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
rope
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From this reading You are at the end of your rope, and I would not give two cents for your life.
scout
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
SITTING
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From this reading THE END OF SITTING BULL.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He thought, from the look of his face, that something dreadful had happened.
strong
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
subject
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
surprise
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From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
teeth
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought, from the look of his face, that something dreadful had happened.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF SITTING BULL.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought, from the look of his face, that something dreadful had happened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
two
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From this reading You are at the end of your rope, and I would not give two cents for your life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
up
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From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “What is up?” demanded Carl, who raised himself on his elbow and looked at the man in surprise.
words
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You are at the end of your rope, and I would not give two cents for your life.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are at the end of your rope, and I would not give two cents for your life.
Young
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From this reading “Young man,” replied Harding, coming close to the place where the scout lay, hissing out the words from between his clenched teeth and shaking both his brawny fists under his nose, “the English language is not strong enough to make me do this subject justice.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are at the end of your rope, and I would not give two cents for your life.
