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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 A MARTINET OF THE ROCKIES San Leon ranch was a large one.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
amazed
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From this reading The extent of the property amazed the newcomers, even Lady Gray herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
cattle
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From this reading Here were the cattle ranges, and here the herds of horses lived their free life.
climbing
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
dwelling
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From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
ended
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The extent of the property amazed the newcomers, even Lady Gray herself.
extent
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From this reading The extent of the property amazed the newcomers, even Lady Gray herself.
farming
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
fields
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Here were the cattle ranges, and here the herds of horses lived their free life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
grassy
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
Gray
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From this reading The extent of the property amazed the newcomers, even Lady Gray herself.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
herds
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From this reading Here were the cattle ranges, and here the herds of horses lived their free life.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here were the cattle ranges, and here the herds of horses lived their free life.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The extent of the property amazed the newcomers, even Lady Gray herself.
horses
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From this reading Here were the cattle ranges, and here the herds of horses lived their free life.
house
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From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
Lady
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From this reading The extent of the property amazed the newcomers, even Lady Gray herself.
land
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
large
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From this reading A MARTINET OF THE ROCKIES San Leon ranch was a large one.
Leon
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From this reading A MARTINET OF THE ROCKIES San Leon ranch was a large one.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here were the cattle ranges, and here the herds of horses lived their free life.
lived
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From this reading Here were the cattle ranges, and here the herds of horses lived their free life.
many
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From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
MARTINET
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From this reading A MARTINET OF THE ROCKIES San Leon ranch was a large one.
Mismit
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
mountain
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From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
newcomers
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From this reading The extent of the property amazed the newcomers, even Lady Gray herself.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MARTINET OF THE ROCKIES San Leon ranch was a large one.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A MARTINET OF THE ROCKIES San Leon ranch was a large one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
outbuildings
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From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
property
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From this reading The extent of the property amazed the newcomers, even Lady Gray herself.
ranch
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From this reading A MARTINET OF THE ROCKIES San Leon ranch was a large one.
ranges
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From this reading Here were the cattle ranges, and here the herds of horses lived their free life.
rich
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From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
river
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
ROCKIES
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From this reading A MARTINET OF THE ROCKIES San Leon ranch was a large one.
rocky
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
rose
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
run
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
San
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From this reading A MARTINET OF THE ROCKIES San Leon ranch was a large one.
sheep
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
side
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
sloped
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
soil
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
spur
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From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MARTINET OF THE ROCKIES San Leon ranch was a large one.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here were the cattle ranges, and here the herds of horses lived their free life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
topping
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From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
utilized
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
valley
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
verdureless
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From this reading On one side, the land sloped to the valley of the Mismit, utilized for the sheep farming; and across the river, or run, rose grassy fields, climbing one above another till they ended in rocky, verdureless soil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MARTINET OF THE ROCKIES San Leon ranch was a large one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dwelling house and many outbuildings were upon a rich plateau topping a spur from the great mountain beyond.
