Chapter II
“I am glad we are going to stop here.” “It ees so. The boy ees mooch tired?” “Yes, I am tired,” responded Reuben Benton. “I have been in the saddle since before sun-up.
Scouting with Kit Carson
Chapter II
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“I
am
glad
we
are
going
to
stop
here.”
“It
ees
so.
The
boy
ees
mooch
tired?”
“Yes,
I
am
tired,”
responded
Reuben
Benton.
“I
have
been
in
the
saddle
since
before
sun-up.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
am
glad
we
are
going
to
stop
here.”
Line 2
“It
ees
so.
Line 3
The
boy
ees
mooch
tired?”
Line 4
“Yes,
I
am
tired,”
responded
Reuben
Benton.
Line 5
“I
have
been
in
the
saddle
since
before
sun-up.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I have been in the saddle since before sun-up.”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““I have been in the saddle since before sun-up.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have been in the saddle since before sun-up.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am glad we are going to stop here.””
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““I have been in the saddle since before sun-up.”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad we are going to stop here.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I am glad we are going to stop here.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been in the saddle since before sun-up.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I have been in the saddle since before sun-up.
Benton
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From this reading “Yes, I am tired,” responded Reuben Benton.
boy
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From this reading The boy ees mooch tired?”
ees
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From this reading “It ees so.
glad
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From this reading “I am glad we are going to stop here.”
going
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From this reading “I am glad we are going to stop here.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been in the saddle since before sun-up.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am glad we are going to stop here.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad we are going to stop here.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have been in the saddle since before sun-up.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It ees so.
mooch
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From this reading The boy ees mooch tired?”
responded
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From this reading “Yes, I am tired,” responded Reuben Benton.
Reuben
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From this reading “Yes, I am tired,” responded Reuben Benton.
saddle
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From this reading “I have been in the saddle since before sun-up.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I have been in the saddle since before sun-up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It ees so.
stop
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From this reading “I am glad we are going to stop here.”
sun-up
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From this reading “I have been in the saddle since before sun-up.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy ees mooch tired?”
tired
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From this reading The boy ees mooch tired?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am glad we are going to stop here.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I am glad we are going to stop here.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, I am tired,” responded Reuben Benton.