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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 “'Traveler, what lies over the hill?'” questioned a mischievous voice.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
also
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From this reading Redcloud must have been dreaming also, or he would have whinnied warning and welcome, with the same breath.
amazed
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From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
amusedly
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Redcloud must have been dreaming also, or he would have whinnied warning and welcome, with the same breath.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
beheld
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
breath
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From this reading Redcloud must have been dreaming also, or he would have whinnied warning and welcome, with the same breath.
calmly
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
canyon
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
Desire
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
dreaming
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
feet
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
follow
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From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
friendliness
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From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Redcloud must have been dreaming also, or he would have whinnied warning and welcome, with the same breath.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Redcloud must have been dreaming also, or he would have whinnied warning and welcome, with the same breath.
Heart's
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
hill
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From this reading “'Traveler, what lies over the hill?'” questioned a mischievous voice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
horse
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
hurriedly
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From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
Keith
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
lies
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From this reading “'Traveler, what lies over the hill?'” questioned a mischievous voice.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “'Traveler, tell to me,'” she went on, seeing Keith only stared.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
mischievous
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From this reading “'Traveler, what lies over the hill?'” questioned a mischievous voice.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Redcloud must have been dreaming also, or he would have whinnied warning and welcome, with the same breath.
nose
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “'Traveler, tell to me,'” she went on, seeing Keith only stared.
only
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From this reading “'Traveler, tell to me,'” she went on, seeing Keith only stared.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Redcloud must have been dreaming also, or he would have whinnied warning and welcome, with the same breath.
outdone
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From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “'Traveler, what lies over the hill?'” questioned a mischievous voice.
questioned
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From this reading “'Traveler, what lies over the hill?'” questioned a mischievous voice.
quickly
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
Redcloud
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From this reading Redcloud must have been dreaming also, or he would have whinnied warning and welcome, with the same breath.
Redcloud's
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
reply
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From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
rightly
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From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
rock-strewn
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Redcloud must have been dreaming also, or he would have whinnied warning and welcome, with the same breath.
searched
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From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
secretly
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From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
seeing
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From this reading “'Traveler, tell to me,'” she went on, seeing Keith only stared.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “'Traveler, tell to me,'” she went on, seeing Keith only stared.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
sitting
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
stared
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From this reading “'Traveler, tell to me,'” she went on, seeing Keith only stared.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Traveler, tell to me,'” she went on, seeing Keith only stared.
ten
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “'Traveler, what lies over the hill?'” questioned a mischievous voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “'Traveler, tell to me,'” she went on, seeing Keith only stared.
trail
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
Traveler
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From this reading “'Traveler, what lies over the hill?'” questioned a mischievous voice.
up
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
voice
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From this reading “'Traveler, what lies over the hill?'” questioned a mischievous voice.
warning
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From this reading Redcloud must have been dreaming also, or he would have whinnied warning and welcome, with the same breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
watching
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
welcome
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From this reading Redcloud must have been dreaming also, or he would have whinnied warning and welcome, with the same breath.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Traveler, tell to me,'” she went on, seeing Keith only stared.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “'Traveler, what lies over the hill?'” questioned a mischievous voice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Keith, not to be outdone, searched his memory hurriedly for the reply which should rightly follow; secretly he was amazed at her sudden friendliness.
whinnied
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From this reading Redcloud must have been dreaming also, or he would have whinnied warning and welcome, with the same breath.
winding
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From this reading Keith, dreaming along a winding, rock-strewn trail in the canyon, looked up quickly and beheld his Heart's Desire sitting calmly upon her horse, ten feet before Redcloud's nose, watching him amusedly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Redcloud must have been dreaming also, or he would have whinnied warning and welcome, with the same breath.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Redcloud must have been dreaming also, or he would have whinnied warning and welcome, with the same breath.
