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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 "No rider could suffer such a fall, and live!"
accident
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From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
away
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
Bellmore
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From this reading "He's killed!" was the thought that came instantly into the mind of Mr. Bellmore.
bound
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
came
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From this reading "He's killed!" was the thought that came instantly into the mind of Mr. Bellmore.
Carson
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
chuck
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
coat
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From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No rider could suffer such a fall, and live!"
cowboys
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From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
engaged
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From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
fall
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From this reading "No rider could suffer such a fall, and live!"
favorite
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
FIGHT
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
guest
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
happening
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From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
He's
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From this reading "He's killed!" was the thought that came instantly into the mind of Mr. Bellmore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
idea
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From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
instantly
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From this reading "He's killed!" was the thought that came instantly into the mind of Mr. Bellmore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He's killed!" was the thought that came instantly into the mind of Mr. Bellmore.
invalid
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
killed
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From this reading "He's killed!" was the thought that came instantly into the mind of Mr. Bellmore.
leaped
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
leave
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From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
live
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From this reading "No rider could suffer such a fall, and live!"
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He's killed!" was the thought that came instantly into the mind of Mr. Bellmore.
Mr
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
near
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No rider could suffer such a fall, and live!"
number
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From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
other
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From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
owner
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From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
pale
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From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
pony
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
ranch
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From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
rider
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From this reading "No rider could suffer such a fall, and live!"
saddle
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
scene
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From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
seen
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From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
side
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
slightly
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From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
spurred
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From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
started
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From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
steed
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From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "No rider could suffer such a fall, and live!"
suffer
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From this reading "No rider could suffer such a fall, and live!"
tan
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From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He's killed!" was the thought that came instantly into the mind of Mr. Bellmore.
too
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From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Such an idea, too, it seemed, was in the thought of the ranch owner, for he was slightly pale underneath his coat of tan as he spurred his steed forward.
wagon
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From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIGHT With one bound, it seemed, Mr. Carson leaped away from the side of his invalid guest, and was in the saddle of his favorite pony, that had been standing near the chuck wagon.
work
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From this reading A number of other cowboys had seen the happening, and those who could leave the work in which they were engaged, started for the scene of the accident.
