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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 calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There would be a cheer or two given as he was borne away--and there would be something to talk about afterward in the saloons.
address
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
afterward
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From this reading There would be a cheer or two given as he was borne away--and there would be something to talk about afterward in the saloons.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
all
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There would be a cheer or two given as he was borne away--and there would be something to talk about afterward in the saloons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
away
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From this reading There would be a cheer or two given as he was borne away--and there would be something to talk about afterward in the saloons.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
bearing
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
blew
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
borne
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From this reading There would be a cheer or two given as he was borne away--and there would be something to talk about afterward in the saloons.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
calamity
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
campaign
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
certain
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
cheer
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From this reading There would be a cheer or two given as he was borne away--and there would be something to talk about afterward in the saloons.
child
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
community
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
Compared
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
creek
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
day
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
deliver
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
dwelt
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
elaborate
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
employ
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
expected
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
feared
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
few
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
finds
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
fire
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
five-minute
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
given
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From this reading There would be a cheer or two given as he was borne away--and there would be something to talk about afterward in the saloons.
gracious
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
grass
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
guarded
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
hand
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There would be a cheer or two given as he was borne away--and there would be something to talk about afterward in the saloons.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
Hope
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
importance
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
Land
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
licking
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
listeners
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
Lonesome
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
man
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
minutes
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
nearly
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
occur
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There would be a cheer or two given as he was borne away--and there would be something to talk about afterward in the saloons.
other
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
out
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
pass
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
platform
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
prairie
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
President
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
prospective
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
range
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
reach
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
rear
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
red
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
saloons
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From this reading There would be a cheer or two given as he was borne away--and there would be something to talk about afterward in the saloons.
saving
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
self-esteem
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There would be a cheer or two given as he was borne away--and there would be something to talk about afterward in the saloons.
sometimes
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
special
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
spite
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
stand
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
States
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
stop
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
suddenness
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
talk
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From this reading There would be a cheer or two given as he was borne away--and there would be something to talk about afterward in the saloons.
tank
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
there
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
three-minute
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
tickle
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
town
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
train
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
trains
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
trivial
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
two
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
United
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
unprepared
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
victims
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
watching
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
waterednounUS /ˈwatered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
weary
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From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were weary of watching for the fire which did not come licking through the prairie grass, and a special campaign train bearing a prospective President of our United States was expected to pass through Hope that afternoon.
west
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From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
whole
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From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Compared with the importance of saving the range from fire, it was but a trivial thing which took nearly every man who dwelt in Lonesome Land to town on a certain day when the wind blew free from out the west.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A calamity expected, feared, and guarded against by a whole community does sometimes occur, and with a suddenness which finds the victims unprepared in spite of all their elaborate precautions.
woman
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
words
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From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Since all trains watered at the red tank by the creek, there would be a five-minute stop, during which the prospective President would stand upon the rear platform and deliver a three-minute address--a few gracious words to tickle the self-esteem of his listeners--and would employ the other two minutes in shaking the hand of every man, woman, and child who could reach him before the train pulled out.
