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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 SURPRISE.
acres
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
arising
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From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
away
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
broke
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
cattle
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From this reading The former devoted themselves to tilling the soil, and the ranchemen to raising cattle for market.
classes
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From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
composed
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From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
constantly
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From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
crops
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
destroyed
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
devoted
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From this reading The former devoted themselves to tilling the soil, and the ranchemen to raising cattle for market.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
difficulties
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From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
down
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
farm
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
farmers
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From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
fenced
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
fences
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
fields
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From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The former devoted themselves to tilling the soil, and the ranchemen to raising cattle for market.
former
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From this reading The former devoted themselves to tilling the soil, and the ranchemen to raising cattle for market.
gave
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From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
gradually
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From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
greater
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From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
John
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From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
just
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
like
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
lived
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From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
located
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
many
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
market
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From this reading The former devoted themselves to tilling the soil, and the ranchemen to raising cattle for market.
men
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From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
Ned
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From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
neighbors
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
ones
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From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
pasture
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From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
raising
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From this reading The former devoted themselves to tilling the soil, and the ranchemen to raising cattle for market.
ranchemen
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From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
revenged
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From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
settlement
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From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
soil
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From this reading The former devoted themselves to tilling the soil, and the ranchemen to raising cattle for market.
stock
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From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
SURPRISE
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From this reading A SURPRISE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The former devoted themselves to tilling the soil, and the ranchemen to raising cattle for market.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
tilling
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From this reading The former devoted themselves to tilling the soil, and the ranchemen to raising cattle for market.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The former devoted themselves to tilling the soil, and the ranchemen to raising cattle for market.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ranchemen did not like their neighbors, for every farm that was located and fenced in took away just so many acres of their pasture, and the farmers did not like the ranchemen, because their cattle broke down the fences and destroyed the crops.
two
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From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
Uncle
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From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
way
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From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little difficulties that were constantly arising between these two classes of men gradually gave way to greater ones, until at last the farmers began shooting the stock that broke into their fields, and the ranchemen revenged themselves by shooting the farmers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The settlement in which Uncle John and Ned lived was composed of two classes of men, the farmers and the ranchemen.
