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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 Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
Apache
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
Ashley
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
Bad
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
bedding
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
BIG
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From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
burros
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
camp
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From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
Carson
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
chopped
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
circle
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
clean
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From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
cold
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From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
cooked
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
didn't
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From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
dirty
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From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
etc
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
fire
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
Fitzpatrick
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
five
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From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
General
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
get
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From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
Hand
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
hard
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From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
helped
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
Henry
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
hostile
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
Jed
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
Kit
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
Major
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
march
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From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
mighty
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From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
near
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From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
o'clock
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From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
ones
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From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
opening
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
out
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From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
pack
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
packages
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
police
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From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
potatoes
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
preparing
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
promptly
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From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
put
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
regulations
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From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
rub
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From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
Sally
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
scouted
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
shape
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
sign
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
Smith
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
tending
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
TROUT
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From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
turn
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From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
turning
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From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
up
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From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
water
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From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
wet
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From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But first it was regulations to take a cold wet rub when we were near water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That was regulations, while on the march--to get up at five.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
wood
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From this reading Fitzpatrick the Bad Hand cooked; I helped, by opening packages, preparing potatoes (if we had them), tending fire, etc.; Major Henry chopped wood; Kit Carson and little Jed Smith looked after the burros, Apache and Sally, and scouted in a circle for hostile sign; General Ashley put the bedding in shape to pack.
work
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From this reading THE BIG TROUT It was mighty hard work, turning out at five o'clock in the morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The ones who didn't turn out promptly had to do the dirty work--police the camp, which is to clean it, you know.
