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account
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
all
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From this reading They got on, all right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
answer
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
answering
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From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
bought
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From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
description
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From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
flag
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From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
furtive-eyed
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From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
Georgie
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
got
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From this reading They got on, all right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
happened
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
heads
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
Indian's
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
individuals
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From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
judge
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
jumped
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
jumpers
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
landed
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
made
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
making
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
Miss
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
missing
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
night
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
off
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They got on, all right.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
out
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
reason
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They got on, all right.
round-trip
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From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
saw
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
Shorty
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
Shoshone
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
sixteen
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From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
station
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got on, all right.
throttle
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
tickets
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From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
town
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
train
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
two
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
up
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
way
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
wide
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
yank
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
