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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 It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Because of the warmth of the day I had had several drinks before casting my ballot, and divers drinks after casting it.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
all
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From this reading It all came to me one election day.
amendment
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From this reading "How did you vote on the suffrage amendment?"
amendments
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
arrived
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From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
ballot
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From this reading Because of the warmth of the day I had had several drinks before casting my ballot, and divers drinks after casting it.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because of the warmth of the day I had had several drinks before casting my ballot, and divers drinks after casting it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Because of the warmth of the day I had had several drinks before casting my ballot, and divers drinks after casting it.
California
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
came
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From this reading It all came to me one election day.
casting
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From this reading Because of the warmth of the day I had had several drinks before casting my ballot, and divers drinks after casting it.
Constitution
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
day
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From this reading It all came to me one election day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you vote on the suffrage amendment?"
divers
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From this reading Because of the warmth of the day I had had several drinks before casting my ballot, and divers drinks after casting it.
down
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
drink
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From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
drinks
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From this reading Because of the warmth of the day I had had several drinks before casting my ballot, and divers drinks after casting it.
election
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From this reading It all came to me one election day.
farm-house
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From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
hills
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From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
host
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
How
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From this reading "How did you vote on the suffrage amendment?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all came to me one election day.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It all came to me one election day.
Moon
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Because of the warmth of the day I had had several drinks before casting my ballot, and divers drinks after casting it.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It all came to me one election day.
pastures
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From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
proposed
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
ranch
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
ridden
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
rolling
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From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
several
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From this reading Because of the warmth of the day I had had several drinks before casting my ballot, and divers drinks after casting it.
State
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
suffrage
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From this reading "How did you vote on the suffrage amendment?"
supper
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From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
Then
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From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It all came to me one election day.
up
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From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
Valley
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
village
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
vine-clad
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From this reading Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper.
vote
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
warm
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
warmth
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From this reading Because of the warmth of the day I had had several drinks before casting my ballot, and divers drinks after casting it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
Yes
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From this reading It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you vote on the suffrage amendment?"
