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110th
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1866
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2
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2231
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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able
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
anonymous
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Arizona
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From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
arrived
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So when Drew Rennie, newly discharged from Forrest’s Confederate scouts, arrived leading everything he owned behind him—his thoroughbred stud Shiloh, a mare about to foal, and a mule—he knew his business would not be questioned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
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best
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business
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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Canada
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CARROLL
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Cleveland
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COLLINS
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Company
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Confederate
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copyright
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dischargedverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
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domain
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DrewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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drifting
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everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
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fallen
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find
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foal
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
Forrest's
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Foster
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So when Drew Rennie, newly discharged from Forrest’s Confederate scouts, arrived leading everything he owned behind him—his thoroughbred stud Shiloh, a mare about to foal, and a mule—he knew his business would not be questioned.
Gutenberg
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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HENDRY
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From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So when Drew Rennie, newly discharged from Forrest’s Confederate scouts, arrived leading everything he owned behind him—his thoroughbred stud Shiloh, a mare about to foal, and a mule—he knew his business would not be questioned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So when Drew Rennie, newly discharged from Forrest’s Confederate scouts, arrived leading everything he owned behind him—his thoroughbred stud Shiloh, a mare about to foal, and a mule—he knew his business would not be questioned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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interest
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From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
knew
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knowledge
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leading
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Ltd
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mare
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men
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From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
mule
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
Nelson
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newly
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nondescript
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Ohio
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only
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From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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owned
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PEART
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Project
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public
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Published
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Publishing
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questioned
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reason
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From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
renewal
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Rennie
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ride
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From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
Scott
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scouts
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share
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From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
shattered
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From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
Shiloh
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simultaneously
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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when Drew Rennie, newly discharged from Forrest’s Confederate scouts, arrived leading everything he owned behind him—his thoroughbred stud Shiloh, a mare about to foal, and a mule—he knew his business would not be questioned.
States
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Street
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stud
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thoroughbred
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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town
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From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
Tubacca
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United
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uprooted
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From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
veterans
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From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
war
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West
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So when Drew Rennie, newly discharged from Forrest’s Confederate scouts, arrived leading everything he owned behind him—his thoroughbred stud Shiloh, a mare about to foal, and a mule—he knew his business would not be questioned.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _For_ HENDRY PEART _and_ CARROLL COLLINS _who share my interest in "The West."_ In 1866, only men uprooted by war had reason to ride into Tubacca, Arizona, a nondescript town as shattered and anonymous as the veterans drifting through it.
work
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World
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So when Drew Rennie, newly discharged from Forrest’s Confederate scouts, arrived leading everything he owned behind him—his thoroughbred stud Shiloh, a mare about to foal, and a mule—he knew his business would not be questioned.
