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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 OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
back
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
Belle
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From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."
chance
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From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.
cross-country
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
dandy
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From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."
Dave
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
distance
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From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
dog-trot
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
dollars
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From this reading "At least two thousand dollars, Phil," was the reply.
Drive
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From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.
get
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From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."
Hall
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
hide
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From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.
horse
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From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."
horse-thieves
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From this reading "What do you suppose those horse-thieves will do with them?"
horses
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
hurried
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At least two thousand dollars, Phil," was the reply.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.
Oak
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."
OUT
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
Phil
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
questioned
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
RAIN
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
reply
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From this reading "At least two thousand dollars, Phil," was the reply.
run
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
sell
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From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.
six
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What do you suppose those horse-thieves will do with them?"
then
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From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
thousand
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From this reading "At least two thousand dollars, Phil," was the reply.
too
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From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."
trail
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
two
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
used
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At least two thousand dollars, Phil," was the reply.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What do you suppose those horse-thieves will do with them?"
WINDnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What do you suppose those horse-thieves will do with them?"
worth
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."
youths
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From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.
