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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
ABROAD
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From this reading POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD, POLLY'S BUSINESS VENTURE.
America
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD, POLLY'S BUSINESS VENTURE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So the group about the table felt free to talk as they liked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
barn
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From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
BUSINESS
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From this reading POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD, POLLY'S BUSINESS VENTURE.
claim
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
Creek
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
day
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
day's
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From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
dessert
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From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
evening
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
felt
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From this reading So the group about the table felt free to talk as they liked.
file
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sary, the maid-of-all-work, had the supper ready for the weary riders when they returned from their trip.
foreman
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From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading So the group about the table felt free to talk as they liked.
FRIENDS
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From this reading POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD, POLLY'S BUSINESS VENTURE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sary, the maid-of-all-work, had the supper ready for the weary riders when they returned from their trip.
gold
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
group
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From this reading So the group about the table felt free to talk as they liked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sary, the maid-of-all-work, had the supper ready for the weary riders when they returned from their trip.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD, POLLY'S BUSINESS VENTURE.
horses
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From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD, POLLY'S BUSINESS VENTURE.
individuals
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
intensely
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
interested
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
Jeb
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From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
just
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From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
liked
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From this reading So the group about the table felt free to talk as they liked.
living
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
Made
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
maid-of-all-work
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From this reading Sary, the maid-of-all-work, had the supper ready for the weary riders when they returned from their trip.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
NEW
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From this reading POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD, POLLY'S BUSINESS VENTURE.
Oak
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD, POLLY'S BUSINESS VENTURE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
out
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From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
PEBBLY
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From this reading POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD, POLLY'S BUSINESS VENTURE.
PITnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD, POLLY'S BUSINESS VENTURE.
POLLY
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From this reading POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD, POLLY'S BUSINESS VENTURE.
POLLY'S
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From this reading POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD, POLLY'S BUSINESS VENTURE.
ranch
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From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
Ranch-house
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
ready
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From this reading Sary, the maid-of-all-work, had the supper ready for the weary riders when they returned from their trip.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sary, the maid-of-all-work, had the supper ready for the weary riders when they returned from their trip.
riders
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From this reading Sary, the maid-of-all-work, had the supper ready for the weary riders when they returned from their trip.
rode
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
room
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
Sary
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From this reading Sary, the maid-of-all-work, had the supper ready for the weary riders when they returned from their trip.
sat
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
served
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From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
Six
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the group about the table felt free to talk as they liked.
States
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
supper
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From this reading Sary, the maid-of-all-work, had the supper ready for the weary riders when they returned from their trip.
supper-table
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
table
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From this reading So the group about the table felt free to talk as they liked.
talk
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From this reading So the group about the table felt free to talk as they liked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sary, the maid-of-all-work, had the supper ready for the weary riders when they returned from their trip.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
trip
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From this reading Sary, the maid-of-all-work, had the supper ready for the weary riders when they returned from their trip.
United
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Six intensely interested individuals sat about the supper-table in the living room at Pebbly Pit Ranch-house, the evening of the day they rode to Oak Creek to file the claim on the gold mine.
VENTURE
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From this reading POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD, POLLY'S BUSINESS VENTURE.
weary
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From this reading Sary, the maid-of-all-work, had the supper ready for the weary riders when they returned from their trip.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sary, the maid-of-all-work, had the supper ready for the weary riders when they returned from their trip.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
work
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From this reading Having served the dessert, Sary went out to the barn to help Jeb, the foreman on the ranch, with the horses which had just come in from the long day's work.
YORK
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From this reading POLLY OF PEBBLY PIT, POLLY IN NEW YORK, POLLY AND HER FRIENDS ABROAD, POLLY'S BUSINESS VENTURE.
