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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 I slipped quietly through to catch a glimpse of him in the smoking-car.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
any
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From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
carrying
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From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
catch
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From this reading I slipped quietly through to catch a glimpse of him in the smoking-car.
celebrated
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From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
decidedly
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From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
desperadoes
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From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
exceedingly
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From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
first
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From this reading ON THE ROAD Oh, those first tours!
first-hand
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From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
glimpse
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From this reading I slipped quietly through to catch a glimpse of him in the smoking-car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
happened
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From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
heard
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From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
Highway
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From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I slipped quietly through to catch a glimpse of him in the smoking-car.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
James
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From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
Jesse
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From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
man
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From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
men
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From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
Missouri
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From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
never
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From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
numerous
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From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
often
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From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
Oh
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From this reading ON THE ROAD Oh, those first tours!
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD Oh, those first tours!
once
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From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
only
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From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
operating
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From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
persons
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From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
quietly
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From this reading I slipped quietly through to catch a glimpse of him in the smoking-car.
region
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From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
risky
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From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
ROAD
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From this reading ON THE ROAD Oh, those first tours!
robbed
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From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
robberies
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From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
slipped
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From this reading I slipped quietly through to catch a glimpse of him in the smoking-car.
smoking-car
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From this reading I slipped quietly through to catch a glimpse of him in the smoking-car.
South
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From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
suffer
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From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD Oh, those first tours!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ON THE ROAD Oh, those first tours!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I slipped quietly through to catch a glimpse of him in the smoking-car.
time
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From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
touring
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From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
tours
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From this reading ON THE ROAD Oh, those first tours!
train
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From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
travel
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From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
uncomfortable
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From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
well
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From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
West
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From this reading Not only was it exceedingly uncomfortable to travel in the South and West at that time, but it was decidedly risky as well.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Highway robberies were numerous and, although I myself never happened to suffer at the hands of any desperadoes, I have often heard first-hand accounts from persons who had been robbed of everything they were carrying.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While I was touring in Missouri, Jesse James and his men were operating in the same region and the celebrated highway man himself was once in the train with me.
