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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 What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
abundant
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
agencies
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
all
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
always
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
any
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
attention
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
attracted
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
background
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
blazing
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
bobbing
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
breech-clouts
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
casual
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
cheap
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
cloth
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
clothing
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
conveyed
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
corporal
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
cotton
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
dark
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
dingy
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
dirty
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
dun-colored
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
far
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
field
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
fighter
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
flat
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
glass
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.
head-gear
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
Indian
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
Jarvis
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
just
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
kept
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
kind
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From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.
knew
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From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.
looker
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
meandered
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
meaning
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
meant
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From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.
mere
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
mountaineer
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
nearly
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.
number
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
objects
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
old
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
only
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From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
other
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
out
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
Pass
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
perhaps
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
Pike
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
preference
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
PRISONER
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From this reading THE PRISONER.
ridge
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
road
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
saw
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
solely
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
specks
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
sunshine
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
supply
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
there
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From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
Tonto
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
too
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From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.
tourist
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
trooper
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
turbans
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
twinkling
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
use
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
warriors
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From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
well
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From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
white
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From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.
world
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From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.
