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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 was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
abroad
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From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
accosted
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From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
bar
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From this reading I looked up, pausing with a bar in my hand, and there stood the doctor muffled to the ears.
bars
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From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
bit
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From this reading In a wild bit of thicket-land I found the colt in a sink hole and was rejoiced to discover that it was not hurt.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was weak and when I had helped it out, it trotted off with its knees knocking together.
colt
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From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
days
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From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
discover
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From this reading In a wild bit of thicket-land I found the colt in a sink hole and was rejoiced to discover that it was not hurt.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked up, pausing with a bar in my hand, and there stood the doctor muffled to the ears.
drive
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From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
early
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From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
ears
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From this reading I looked up, pausing with a bar in my hand, and there stood the doctor muffled to the ears.
followed
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From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a wild bit of thicket-land I found the colt in a sink hole and was rejoiced to discover that it was not hurt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
hand
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From this reading I looked up, pausing with a bar in my hand, and there stood the doctor muffled to the ears.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
helped
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From this reading But it was weak and when I had helped it out, it trotted off with its knees knocking together.
hole
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From this reading In a wild bit of thicket-land I found the colt in a sink hole and was rejoiced to discover that it was not hurt.
hungry
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From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
hurt
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From this reading In a wild bit of thicket-land I found the colt in a sink hole and was rejoiced to discover that it was not hurt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a wild bit of thicket-land I found the colt in a sink hole and was rejoiced to discover that it was not hurt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a wild bit of thicket-land I found the colt in a sink hole and was rejoiced to discover that it was not hurt.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was weak and when I had helped it out, it trotted off with its knees knocking together.
knees
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From this reading But it was weak and when I had helped it out, it trotted off with its knees knocking together.
knocking
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From this reading But it was weak and when I had helped it out, it trotted off with its knees knocking together.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked up, pausing with a bar in my hand, and there stood the doctor muffled to the ears.
lot
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From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
Master
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From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
missing
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From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
muffled
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From this reading I looked up, pausing with a bar in my hand, and there stood the doctor muffled to the ears.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked up, pausing with a bar in my hand, and there stood the doctor muffled to the ears.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a wild bit of thicket-land I found the colt in a sink hole and was rejoiced to discover that it was not hurt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a wild bit of thicket-land I found the colt in a sink hole and was rejoiced to discover that it was not hurt.
off
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From this reading But it was weak and when I had helped it out, it trotted off with its knees knocking together.
Old
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From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
out
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From this reading But it was weak and when I had helped it out, it trotted off with its knees knocking together.
pausing
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From this reading I looked up, pausing with a bar in my hand, and there stood the doctor muffled to the ears.
plantation
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From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
putting
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From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
rejoiced
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From this reading In a wild bit of thicket-land I found the colt in a sink hole and was rejoiced to discover that it was not hurt.
seeing
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From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
sent
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From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
several
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From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
sink
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From this reading In a wild bit of thicket-land I found the colt in a sink hole and was rejoiced to discover that it was not hurt.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
stable
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From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked up, pausing with a bar in my hand, and there stood the doctor muffled to the ears.
stumble
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From this reading I followed along to drive it to the stable and was putting up the bars after seeing the hungry creature stumble into the lot, when someone accosted me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
there
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From this reading I looked up, pausing with a bar in my hand, and there stood the doctor muffled to the ears.
thicket-land
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From this reading In a wild bit of thicket-land I found the colt in a sink hole and was rejoiced to discover that it was not hurt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
together
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From this reading But it was weak and when I had helped it out, it trotted off with its knees knocking together.
trotted
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From this reading But it was weak and when I had helped it out, it trotted off with its knees knocking together.
up
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From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was up and abroad upon the plantation early the next morning, Old Master having sent me to look for a colt that had been missing for several days.
weak
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From this reading But it was weak and when I had helped it out, it trotted off with its knees knocking together.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But it was weak and when I had helped it out, it trotted off with its knees knocking together.
wild
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From this reading In a wild bit of thicket-land I found the colt in a sink hole and was rejoiced to discover that it was not hurt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was weak and when I had helped it out, it trotted off with its knees knocking together.
