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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 VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
abbreviated
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From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, save my father, if you can!" added the younger woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
animal
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From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
back
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From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
Barkland
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From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
Bedford
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
best
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, save my father, if you can!" added the younger woman.
can't
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From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
CAPTURED
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
Ceph
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From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
Deck
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
demanded
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From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
eighteen
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From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
elder
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From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
faced
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From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
father
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From this reading "Oh, save my father, if you can!" added the younger woman.
father's
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
fellow
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From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
felt
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From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
Heaven
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From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
home
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From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
horse
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
house
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From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
husband
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From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, save my father, if you can!" added the younger woman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
intercept
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From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
ladies
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From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
Levi
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
love
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From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
Lyon's
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
mean
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From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
Mrs
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From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
music
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From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
OBSTINATE
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, save my father, if you can!" added the younger woman.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
overseer
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
placed
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From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
PRISONER
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
proved
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From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
reared
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From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
rushed
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From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
saddle
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From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
said
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From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "Oh, save my father, if you can!" added the younger woman.
scare
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From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
selected
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
sir
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From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
full of energy and determination
From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
startled
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From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
stock
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
taught
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From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
use
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
VERY
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From this reading A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED Deck Lyon's horse had been one of his father's best stock, and he had been selected by Levi Bedford, the overseer, for his use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the ladies from the house rushed forward to intercept him, Ceph, which was his abbreviated name, was startled, reared, and faced the music, as he had been taught to do.
woman
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From this reading "Oh, save my father, if you can!" added the younger woman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
young
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From this reading He was a very spirited animal, and not every young fellow of eighteen would have felt at home in a saddle placed on his back.
younger
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From this reading "Oh, save my father, if you can!" added the younger woman.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't mean to scare your horse, sir," said the elder of the ladies; "but for the love of Heaven, can't you do something for my husband?" demanded Mrs. Barkland, as she proved to be.
