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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gentleman before me was dressed better than old Matt ever clothed himself; but his face was as brown from exposure, and his brow as deeply indented with wrinkles.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
better
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From this reading The gentleman before me was dressed better than old Matt ever clothed himself; but his face was as brown from exposure, and his brow as deeply indented with wrinkles.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
brow
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From this reading The gentleman before me was dressed better than old Matt ever clothed himself; but his face was as brown from exposure, and his brow as deeply indented with wrinkles.
brown
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From this reading The gentleman before me was dressed better than old Matt ever clothed himself; but his face was as brown from exposure, and his brow as deeply indented with wrinkles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gentleman before me was dressed better than old Matt ever clothed himself; but his face was as brown from exposure, and his brow as deeply indented with wrinkles.
cabin
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From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
clothed
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From this reading The gentleman before me was dressed better than old Matt ever clothed himself; but his face was as brown from exposure, and his brow as deeply indented with wrinkles.
cold
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From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
committed
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From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
deeply
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From this reading The gentleman before me was dressed better than old Matt ever clothed himself; but his face was as brown from exposure, and his brow as deeply indented with wrinkles.
DOLLARS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS OUT.
door
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From this reading I repeat that I was startled when I saw the gentleman in the room with the open door.
dressed
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From this reading The gentleman before me was dressed better than old Matt ever clothed himself; but his face was as brown from exposure, and his brow as deeply indented with wrinkles.
earth
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From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gentleman before me was dressed better than old Matt ever clothed himself; but his face was as brown from exposure, and his brow as deeply indented with wrinkles.
exposure
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From this reading The gentleman before me was dressed better than old Matt ever clothed himself; but his face was as brown from exposure, and his brow as deeply indented with wrinkles.
face
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From this reading The gentleman before me was dressed better than old Matt ever clothed himself; but his face was as brown from exposure, and his brow as deeply indented with wrinkles.
fall
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From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
FINDS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS OUT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I repeat that I was startled when I saw the gentleman in the room with the open door.
grave
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From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS OUT.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I repeat that I was startled when I saw the gentleman in the room with the open door.
image
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From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS OUT.
indented
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From this reading The gentleman before me was dressed better than old Matt ever clothed himself; but his face was as brown from exposure, and his brow as deeply indented with wrinkles.
Indian
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From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
log
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From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
Matt
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From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
Missouri
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From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
old
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From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I repeat that I was startled when I saw the gentleman in the room with the open door.
OUT
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS OUT.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS OUT.
remains
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From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
repeat
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From this reading I repeat that I was startled when I saw the gentleman in the room with the open door.
rifle-shot
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From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
Rockwood
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From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
room
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From this reading I repeat that I was startled when I saw the gentleman in the room with the open door.
saw
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From this reading I repeat that I was startled when I saw the gentleman in the room with the open door.
seen
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From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
SIXTY-FIVE
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS OUT.
startled
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From this reading I repeat that I was startled when I saw the gentleman in the room with the open door.
taken
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From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The gentleman before me was dressed better than old Matt ever clothed himself; but his face was as brown from exposure, and his brow as deeply indented with wrinkles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I repeat that I was startled when I saw the gentleman in the room with the open door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I repeat that I was startled when I saw the gentleman in the room with the open door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
up
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From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
upper
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From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
very
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From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I repeat that I was startled when I saw the gentleman in the room with the open door.
waters
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From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
wept
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From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course I could not believe it was old Matt, for I had seen him fall before the rifle-shot of the Indian, and had wept bitterly over his grave when his remains were committed to the earth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I repeat that I was startled when I saw the gentleman in the room with the open door.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS OUT.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was the very image of Matt Rockwood, who had taken me from the cold waters of the upper Missouri, and brought me up in his log cabin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I repeat that I was startled when I saw the gentleman in the room with the open door.
wrinkles
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From this reading The gentleman before me was dressed better than old Matt ever clothed himself; but his face was as brown from exposure, and his brow as deeply indented with wrinkles.
