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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
animal
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From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
appeal
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From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
avoiding
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From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
back
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From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
black
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From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
blame
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From this reading This fellow isn’t to blame for what he’s doing.
boys
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From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
brute
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From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
Carson
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From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
doing
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From this reading This fellow isn’t to blame for what he’s doing.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
fellow
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From this reading This fellow isn’t to blame for what he’s doing.
followers
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From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
greatly
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From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
he's
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From this reading This fellow isn’t to blame for what he’s doing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leave him to me.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
horse
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From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
isn't
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From this reading This fellow isn’t to blame for what he’s doing.
Jack
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From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
Kit
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From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
Leave
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From this reading Leave him to me.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leave him to me.”
men
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From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
more
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From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
nervous
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From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
peril
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From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
quickly
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From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
quieted
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From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
quietly
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From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
ran
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From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
response
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From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
rifles
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From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
rush
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From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
said
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From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
savage
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From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
saw
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From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
scout
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From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
several
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From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
shoot
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From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
soon
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From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
surprise
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From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come on, shoot the brute!” shouted Jack, greatly excited as he saw the peril of the scout.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fellow isn’t to blame for what he’s doing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
trappers
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From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
turning
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From this reading In response to his appeal several men ran for their rifles, but Kit Carson himself, quickly turning to his followers, said quietly: “None of that, boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
watched
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From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This fellow isn’t to blame for what he’s doing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In surprise the trappers drew back and watched the scout, as quickly avoiding the rush of the black horse he soon quieted the excited animal, which was more nervous than savage.
