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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 “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
act
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From this reading “That is another act which you can lay to my charge,” replied my fellow prisoner.
acted
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That is another act which you can lay to my charge,” replied my fellow prisoner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I brought her to this house and left her here, and Luke Redman has been riding her ever since.
Bess
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From this reading “Who stole Black Bess?”
Black
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From this reading “Who stole Black Bess?”
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I brought her to this house and left her here, and Luke Redman has been riding her ever since.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
camp
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “That is another act which you can lay to my charge,” replied my fellow prisoner.
canoe
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
charge
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From this reading “That is another act which you can lay to my charge,” replied my fellow prisoner.
day
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I brought her to this house and left her here, and Luke Redman has been riding her ever since.
explain
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From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
far
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
fearing
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
fellow
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From this reading “That is another act which you can lay to my charge,” replied my fellow prisoner.
fellows
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
follow
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I brought her to this house and left her here, and Luke Redman has been riding her ever since.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I brought her to this house and left her here, and Luke Redman has been riding her ever since.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I brought her to this house and left her here, and Luke Redman has been riding her ever since.
horses
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
house
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From this reading I brought her to this house and left her here, and Luke Redman has been riding her ever since.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is another act which you can lay to my charge,” replied my fellow prisoner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
jump
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
keep
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
knew
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
landed
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
lay
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From this reading “That is another act which you can lay to my charge,” replied my fellow prisoner.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I brought her to this house and left her here, and Luke Redman has been riding her ever since.
like
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From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
Luke
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From this reading I brought her to this house and left her here, and Luke Redman has been riding her ever since.
mare
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That is another act which you can lay to my charge,” replied my fellow prisoner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
other
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From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
out
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
pause
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From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
possible
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
prisoner
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From this reading “That is another act which you can lay to my charge,” replied my fellow prisoner.
reach
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
Redman
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From this reading I brought her to this house and left her here, and Luke Redman has been riding her ever since.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That is another act which you can lay to my charge,” replied my fellow prisoner.
riding
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From this reading I brought her to this house and left her here, and Luke Redman has been riding her ever since.
said
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From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I brought her to this house and left her here, and Luke Redman has been riding her ever since.
slipped
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
stole
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From this reading “Who stole Black Bess?”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is another act which you can lay to my charge,” replied my fellow prisoner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
There
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From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
things
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From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I brought her to this house and left her here, and Luke Redman has been riding her ever since.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
Tom
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From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
two
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From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
way
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
well
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From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “That is another act which you can lay to my charge,” replied my fellow prisoner.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who stole Black Bess?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There are one or two other things I should like to have you explain, Tom,” said I, after a little pause.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I knew by the way you fellows looked and acted that day that it would be well for me to keep as far as possible out of your reach, so after I landed from the canoe, fearing that you might jump on your horses and follow me, I slipped around to your camp and stole the mare.
