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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 IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
agreement
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From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sandy was minded to get back to the ranch as soon as possible with his winnings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There Sandy was at a loss.
back
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From this reading Sandy was minded to get back to the ranch as soon as possible with his winnings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
BED
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
breed
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From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
bridge
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
CREEK
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
custom
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From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
days
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
distinguished
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The next thing to do was to pick out a school for her.
enough
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From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
Five
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From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
get
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From this reading Sandy was minded to get back to the ranch as soon as possible with his winnings.
girl's
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From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
hardly
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next thing to do was to pick out a school for her.
hesitation
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From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sandy was minded to get back to the ranch as soon as possible with his winnings.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
knew
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From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
leading
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
loss
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From this reading There Sandy was at a loss.
making
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From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
man
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From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
metal
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
minded
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From this reading Sandy was minded to get back to the ranch as soon as possible with his winnings.
Molly
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From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next thing to do was to pick out a school for her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
old
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
only
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
opened
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
out
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From this reading The next thing to do was to pick out a school for her.
pick
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From this reading The next thing to do was to pick out a school for her.
plain
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
possible
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From this reading Sandy was minded to get back to the ranch as soon as possible with his winnings.
ranch
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From this reading Sandy was minded to get back to the ranch as soon as possible with his winnings.
riders
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
road
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
Sandy
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From this reading Sandy was minded to get back to the ranch as soon as possible with his winnings.
school
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From this reading The next thing to do was to pick out a school for her.
short-cut
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
soon
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From this reading Sandy was minded to get back to the ranch as soon as possible with his winnings.
split
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From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
Star
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
There
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From this reading There Sandy was at a loss.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next thing to do was to pick out a school for her.
thousand
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From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
Three
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
tires
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
utilized
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sandy was minded to get back to the ranch as soon as possible with his winnings.
way
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
well
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From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
wheels
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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
winnings
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From this reading Sandy was minded to get back to the ranch as soon as possible with his winnings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE BED OF THE CREEK The old bridge, utilized only by wheels with metal tires these days, and by riders, opened a short-cut to the road leading to the Three Star, a way hardly to be distinguished from the plain.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Five thousand for Molly, five thousand for the Three Star, that was the agreement, the custom, and he knew the girl's breed well enough to have no hesitation in making the split as he would with a man.
