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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 “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
accept
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From this reading Both the horsemen expressed hearty thanks for this kind offer of assistance, and were prompt to accept it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
assistance
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From this reading Both the horsemen expressed hearty thanks for this kind offer of assistance, and were prompt to accept it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
best
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From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
big
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the horsemen expressed hearty thanks for this kind offer of assistance, and were prompt to accept it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
catch
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
concerning
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From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What has this man done?” continued Uncle John.
corral
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From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
dig
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From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
don't
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What has this man done?” continued Uncle John.
down
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From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
expressed
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From this reading Both the horsemen expressed hearty thanks for this kind offer of assistance, and were prompt to accept it.
eyes
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
fresh
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
getting
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
give
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From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
got
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From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has this man done?” continued Uncle John.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading Both the horsemen expressed hearty thanks for this kind offer of assistance, and were prompt to accept it.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
horse
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From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
horsemen
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From this reading Both the horsemen expressed hearty thanks for this kind offer of assistance, and were prompt to accept it.
horses
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From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
information
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From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both the horsemen expressed hearty thanks for this kind offer of assistance, and were prompt to accept it.
John
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From this reading “What has this man done?” continued Uncle John.
kind
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From this reading Both the horsemen expressed hearty thanks for this kind offer of assistance, and were prompt to accept it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
man
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From this reading “What has this man done?” continued Uncle John.
means
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
much
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
nags
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
nearly
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
O
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From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
offer
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From this reading Both the horsemen expressed hearty thanks for this kind offer of assistance, and were prompt to accept it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
out
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From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
pace
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
pick
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From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
pretty
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
prompt
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From this reading Both the horsemen expressed hearty thanks for this kind offer of assistance, and were prompt to accept it.
put
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
said
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From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
settlement
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From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
some
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From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
sorry
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From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
state
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From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
stole
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From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
supper
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From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
thanks
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From this reading Both the horsemen expressed hearty thanks for this kind offer of assistance, and were prompt to accept it.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
there
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From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What has this man done?” continued Uncle John.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
travel
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
trouble
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From this reading “O, he got into a little trouble down there in our settlement, and had to dig out; so he stole the best horse in the state to help him along.
twenty
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From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
Uncle
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From this reading “What has this man done?” continued Uncle John.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
week
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From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has this man done?” continued Uncle John.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
whippednounUS /ˈwhipped/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That will be the means of getting him into _big_ trouble, if we put our eyes on him; but we don’t much expect to catch him, for the horse he stole can travel for a week at his best pace, and our nags, which were fresh this morning, are pretty nearly whipped.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am sorry that I can give you no information concerning him,” said Uncle John; “but I will tell you what I can do—I can give you some supper, and you can take your pick out of twenty fresh horses in my corral.”
