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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 Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
ACT
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From this reading THE VANISHING ACT, AND THE FRUITS THEREOF.
allowance
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VANISHING ACT, AND THE FRUITS THEREOF.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
aparejos
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
aware
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From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
backs
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
bare
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
blankets
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
breed's
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
commissary
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From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
easily
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
engineering
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From this reading There I found Goodell engineering the final preparations.
final
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From this reading There I found Goodell engineering the final preparations.
food
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There I found Goodell engineering the final preparations.
Four
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From this reading Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
FRUITS
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From this reading THE VANISHING ACT, AND THE FRUITS THEREOF.
getting
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From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
Goodell
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From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
guess
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
hairy-wristed
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From this reading Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
half-breed
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From this reading Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
Hicks
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From this reading Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
horn
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
horse
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From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
horses
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
lashing
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
made
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From this reading Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
men
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From this reading Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
named
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From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
near
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From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
other
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
pack-horse
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
preparations
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From this reading There I found Goodell engineering the final preparations.
private
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From this reading Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
purpose
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
rode
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From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
saddle
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
scout
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From this reading Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
sergeant
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From this reading Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
stables
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From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
starting
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From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VANISHING ACT, AND THE FRUITS THEREOF.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
There
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From this reading There I found Goodell engineering the final preparations.
THEREOF
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From this reading THE VANISHING ACT, AND THE FRUITS THEREOF.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
tied
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
two
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From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
up
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From this reading Four men, besides myself, made up the party: the sergeant, Hicks the hairy-wristed, another private, and a half-breed scout.
VANISHING
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From this reading THE VANISHING ACT, AND THE FRUITS THEREOF.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being aware that it was near the time Goodell had named for starting, I returned to the stables, and, getting my horse, rode to the commissary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were lashing an allowance of food and blankets on a pack-horse, and two other horses with bare _aparejos_ on their backs were tied to the horn of the breed's saddle--for what purpose I could easily guess.
