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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 After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
appear
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From this reading The two renegade recruits did not appear.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
away
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
back
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
blankets
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From this reading Probably they were still sleeping, with the blankets over their faces to keep out the light!
brush
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
burro
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From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
camp
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
crossed
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The two renegade recruits did not appear.
faces
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From this reading Probably they were still sleeping, with the blankets over their faces to keep out the light!
gone
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From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
HENRY
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
hitch
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From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
hour
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From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
joined
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From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
just
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
keep
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From this reading Probably they were still sleeping, with the blankets over their faces to keep out the light!
lean-to
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
led
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
light
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From this reading Probably they were still sleeping, with the blankets over their faces to keep out the light!
MAJOR
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
Medicine
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
mile
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From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two renegade recruits did not appear.
now
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From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
other
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From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
OUCH
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
out
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From this reading Probably they were still sleeping, with the blankets over their faces to keep out the light!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Probably they were still sleeping, with the blankets over their faces to keep out the light!
pack
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From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
packed
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From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
peeping
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
posted
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From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
Probably
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From this reading Probably they were still sleeping, with the blankets over their faces to keep out the light!
Range
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
rear-guard
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From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
recruits
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From this reading The two renegade recruits did not appear.
renegade
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From this reading The two renegade recruits did not appear.
safe
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From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
Sally
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
SAYS
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
Scouts
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From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
sentry
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From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
signaled
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From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
sleeping
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From this reading Probably they were still sleeping, with the blankets over their faces to keep out the light!
squaw
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From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Probably they were still sleeping, with the blankets over their faces to keep out the light!
stop
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From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
strike
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
sun
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Probably they were still sleeping, with the blankets over their faces to keep out the light!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Probably they were still sleeping, with the blankets over their faces to keep out the light!
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
trail
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From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
travel
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From this reading In about half an hour I was signaled to come on, and when I joined the party Sally had been packed with the squaw hitch and now we could travel light again.
two
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From this reading The two renegade recruits did not appear.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
watch
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From this reading After we had gone about half a mile Major Henry posted me as a rear-guard sentry, to watch the trail, and he and the other Scouts continued on until it was safe to stop and pack the burro.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Probably they were still sleeping, with the blankets over their faces to keep out the light!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MAJOR HENRY SAYS "OUCH" The sun was just peeping above the Medicine Range that we had crossed, when we led Sally away, back through the brush and around to strike the trail beyond the lean-to camp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Probably they were still sleeping, with the blankets over their faces to keep out the light!
