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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 hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
ahead
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From this reading They had had four miles' start of Tim, and had ridden fiercely, and they entered the gulch into which the refugee had disappeared still two miles ahead.
all
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From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
anxious
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From this reading It had been a hard and anxious ride, but Tim had won, and was keeping his promise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a hard and anxious ride, but Tim had won, and was keeping his promise.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night had fallen before he got to the mountains, which he and the Pioneers had seen the Faith Healer enter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been a hard and anxious ride, but Tim had won, and was keeping his promise.
cause
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From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
converted
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From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had had four miles' start of Tim, and had ridden fiercely, and they entered the gulch into which the refugee had disappeared still two miles ahead.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
enter
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From this reading The night had fallen before he got to the mountains, which he and the Pioneers had seen the Faith Healer enter.
entered
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From this reading They had had four miles' start of Tim, and had ridden fiercely, and they entered the gulch into which the refugee had disappeared still two miles ahead.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
Faith
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From this reading The night had fallen before he got to the mountains, which he and the Pioneers had seen the Faith Healer enter.
fallen
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From this reading The night had fallen before he got to the mountains, which he and the Pioneers had seen the Faith Healer enter.
fiercely
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From this reading They had had four miles' start of Tim, and had ridden fiercely, and they entered the gulch into which the refugee had disappeared still two miles ahead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
four
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From this reading They had had four miles' start of Tim, and had ridden fiercely, and they entered the gulch into which the refugee had disappeared still two miles ahead.
gave
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From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
got
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From this reading The night had fallen before he got to the mountains, which he and the Pioneers had seen the Faith Healer enter.
gulch
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From this reading They had had four miles' start of Tim, and had ridden fiercely, and they entered the gulch into which the refugee had disappeared still two miles ahead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
hard
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From this reading It had been a hard and anxious ride, but Tim had won, and was keeping his promise.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
hasn't
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From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
Healer
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From this reading The night had fallen before he got to the mountains, which he and the Pioneers had seen the Faith Healer enter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he stepped outside and swung into his saddle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
keeping
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From this reading It had been a hard and anxious ride, but Tim had won, and was keeping his promise.
laugh
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From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
miles
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From this reading They had had four miles' start of Tim, and had ridden fiercely, and they entered the gulch into which the refugee had disappeared still two miles ahead.
more
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From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
mountains
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From this reading The night had fallen before he got to the mountains, which he and the Pioneers had seen the Faith Healer enter.
night
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From this reading The night had fallen before he got to the mountains, which he and the Pioneers had seen the Faith Healer enter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had had four miles' start of Tim, and had ridden fiercely, and they entered the gulch into which the refugee had disappeared still two miles ahead.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he stepped outside and swung into his saddle.
Pioneers
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From this reading The night had fallen before he got to the mountains, which he and the Pioneers had seen the Faith Healer enter.
promise
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From this reading It had been a hard and anxious ride, but Tim had won, and was keeping his promise.
quick
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From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
refugee
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From this reading They had had four miles' start of Tim, and had ridden fiercely, and they entered the gulch into which the refugee had disappeared still two miles ahead.
ridden
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From this reading They had had four miles' start of Tim, and had ridden fiercely, and they entered the gulch into which the refugee had disappeared still two miles ahead.
ride
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From this reading It had been a hard and anxious ride, but Tim had won, and was keeping his promise.
saddle
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From this reading Then he stepped outside and swung into his saddle.
said
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From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
seen
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From this reading The night had fallen before he got to the mountains, which he and the Pioneers had seen the Faith Healer enter.
somehow
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From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had had four miles' start of Tim, and had ridden fiercely, and they entered the gulch into which the refugee had disappeared still two miles ahead.
stepped
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From this reading Then he stepped outside and swung into his saddle.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had had four miles' start of Tim, and had ridden fiercely, and they entered the gulch into which the refugee had disappeared still two miles ahead.
swung
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From this reading Then he stepped outside and swung into his saddle.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night had fallen before he got to the mountains, which he and the Pioneers had seen the Faith Healer enter.
Then
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From this reading Then he stepped outside and swung into his saddle.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had four miles' start of Tim, and had ridden fiercely, and they entered the gulch into which the refugee had disappeared still two miles ahead.
Tim
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From this reading It had been a hard and anxious ride, but Tim had won, and was keeping his promise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night had fallen before he got to the mountains, which he and the Pioneers had seen the Faith Healer enter.
two
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From this reading They had had four miles' start of Tim, and had ridden fiercely, and they entered the gulch into which the refugee had disappeared still two miles ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been a hard and anxious ride, but Tim had won, and was keeping his promise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
won
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From this reading It had been a hard and anxious ride, but Tim had won, and was keeping his promise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It hasn't spoiled you--being converted, has it?" he, said, and gave a quick little laugh, which somehow did more for his ancient cause with her than all he had ever said or done.
