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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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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
age
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From this reading At about twenty-six years of age he killed a man in a quarrel and fled the country.
all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about twenty-six years of age he killed a man in a quarrel and fled the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slade was born in Illinois, of good parentage.
California-bound
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From this reading At St. Joseph, Missouri, he joined one of the early California-bound emigrant trains, and was given the post of train-master.
clear
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conception
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conductors
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From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
country
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day
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desperado
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development
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drivers
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From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
early
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From this reading At St. Joseph, Missouri, he joined one of the early California-bound emigrant trains, and was given the post of train-master.
eastern
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emigrant
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From this reading At St. Joseph, Missouri, he joined one of the early California-bound emigrant trains, and was given the post of train-master.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
fled
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following
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given
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From this reading At St. Joseph, Missouri, he joined one of the early California-bound emigrant trains, and was given the post of train-master.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slade was born in Illinois, of good parentage.
gossip
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In order that the eastern reader may have a clear conception of what a Rocky Mountain desperado is, in his highest state of development, I will reduce all this mass of overland gossip to one straightforward narrative, and present it in the following shape:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At about twenty-six years of age he killed a man in a quarrel and fled the country.
highest
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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Illinois
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From this reading Slade was born in Illinois, of good parentage.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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joined
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From this reading At St. Joseph, Missouri, he joined one of the early California-bound emigrant trains, and was given the post of train-master.
Joseph
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From this reading At St. Joseph, Missouri, he joined one of the early California-bound emigrant trains, and was given the post of train-master.
Julesburg
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From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
killed
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man
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From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
mass
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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Missouri
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From this reading At St. Joseph, Missouri, he joined one of the early California-bound emigrant trains, and was given the post of train-master.
Mountain
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narrative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In order that the eastern reader may have a clear conception of what a Rocky Mountain desperado is, in his highest state of development, I will reduce all this mass of overland gossip to one straightforward narrative, and present it in the following shape:
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order that the eastern reader may have a clear conception of what a Rocky Mountain desperado is, in his highest state of development, I will reduce all this mass of overland gossip to one straightforward narrative, and present it in the following shape:
overland
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parentage
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From this reading Slade was born in Illinois, of good parentage.
post
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From this reading At St. Joseph, Missouri, he joined one of the early California-bound emigrant trains, and was given the post of train-master.
present
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quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading At about twenty-six years of age he killed a man in a quarrel and fled the country.
reached
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reader
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Really
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From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
reduce
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Rocky
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shape
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
Slade
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From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
St
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From this reading At St. Joseph, Missouri, he joined one of the early California-bound emigrant trains, and was given the post of train-master.
state
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straightforward
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talk
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From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In order that the eastern reader may have a clear conception of what a Rocky Mountain desperado is, in his highest state of development, I will reduce all this mass of overland gossip to one straightforward narrative, and present it in the following shape:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
thirds
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order that the eastern reader may have a clear conception of what a Rocky Mountain desperado is, in his highest state of development, I will reduce all this mass of overland gossip to one straightforward narrative, and present it in the following shape:
train-master
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From this reading At St. Joseph, Missouri, he joined one of the early California-bound emigrant trains, and was given the post of train-master.
trains
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From this reading At St. Joseph, Missouri, he joined one of the early California-bound emigrant trains, and was given the post of train-master.
truly
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From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
twenty-six
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From this reading At about twenty-six years of age he killed a man in a quarrel and fled the country.
two
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From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slade was born in Illinois, of good parentage.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Really and truly, two thirds of the talk of drivers and conductors had been about this man Slade, ever since the day before we reached Julesburg.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In order that the eastern reader may have a clear conception of what a Rocky Mountain desperado is, in his highest state of development, I will reduce all this mass of overland gossip to one straightforward narrative, and present it in the following shape:
years
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From this reading At about twenty-six years of age he killed a man in a quarrel and fled the country.
