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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 The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
bangings
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
bells
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From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
bins
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
bumped
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
bunting
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
came
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From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
chang
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From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
chutes
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
clamor
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
Company's
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
cool
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
crooned
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
cursing
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From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
depths
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
double-trees
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From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
down
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From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
dragging
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From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
dusty
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From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
endlessly
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
engine
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
front
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
ground-dove
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
Gunsight
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From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its thoughts were not of love but of money.
lay
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From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
love
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
made
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From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
meekly
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From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
Mexican
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
midday
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From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
mines
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From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
money
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From this reading Its thoughts were not of love but of money.
mules
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From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its thoughts were not of love but of money.
notice
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
office
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
only
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From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
ore-cars
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
ore-team
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From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
peace
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From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
reluctantly
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From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
sidings
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
snaking
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
song
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
street
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From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
switch
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
team
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From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
ten-mule
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From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
thoughts
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From this reading Its thoughts were not of love but of money.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
toiling
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From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
town
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
tracks
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From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
tree
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
turn
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From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
umbrella
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
up
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its thoughts were not of love but of money.
