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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 Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
abreast
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From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
all
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From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
almost
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From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
angles
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From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are they guerrillas?" he asked, at length.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are they guerrillas?" he asked, at length.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
breath
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From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
carry
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From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
close
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From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
COMPARING
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From this reading COMPARING NOTES.
count
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From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
crack
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From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
dark
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From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
direction
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From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
dozen
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From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
enough
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From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
Gray
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From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
guerrillas
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From this reading "Are they guerrillas?" he asked, at length.
guns
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From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
held
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From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
knew
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From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading "Are they guerrillas?" he asked, at length.
light
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From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
listened
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From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
logs
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From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
made
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From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
men
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From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
move
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From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
NOTES
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From this reading COMPARING NOTES.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
out
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From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
pointed
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From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
riding
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From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
Rodney
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From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
shoulders
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From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
side
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From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
stable
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From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
stepped
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From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
then
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From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
there
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From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rodney Gray held his breath and listened, and then he stepped close to the side of the stable and looked through a crack between the logs.
two
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From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They knew enough to move two abreast but not enough to carry their guns, which were held over their shoulders at all angles, and pointed in almost every direction.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was almost dark by this time, but still there was light enough for him to count the men who were riding by, and he made out that there were an even dozen of them.
