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1925
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From this reading This story appeared in the September 7, 1925 issue of The Popular Magazine.]
7
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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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Abington
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Abington's
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amateur
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American
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appeared
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arbiter
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archaeologist
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Arizona
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Author
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From this reading Author of “Black Thunder,” “The Meadowlark Name,” Etc.
automobile
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Black
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blew
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brand
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cap
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car
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caves
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cañon
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cut
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destinies
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developed
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Etc
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fate
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gash
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geyser
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grim
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Halfway
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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holes
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home-brew
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hot-water
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This story appeared in the September 7, 1925 issue of The Popular Magazine.]
Indian
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issue
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From this reading This story appeared in the September 7, 1925 issue of The Popular Magazine.]
John
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like
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lively
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living
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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lure
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Magazine
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From this reading This story appeared in the September 7, 1925 issue of The Popular Magazine.]
makes
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matter
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Meadowlark
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men
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minute
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mountains
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NamenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of “Black Thunder,” “The Meadowlark Name,” Etc.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Black Thunder,” “The Meadowlark Name,” Etc.
off
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particular
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past
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perhaps
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plays
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pock-marked
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pop
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Popular
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prehistoric
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Professor
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prospect
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radiator
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records
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rugged
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September
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settlements
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six-mile
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Sonora
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storied
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story
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From this reading This story appeared in the September 7, 1925 issue of The Popular Magazine.]
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “Black Thunder,” “The Meadowlark Name,” Etc.
thinly
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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This story appeared in the September 7, 1925 issue of The Popular Magazine.]
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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ThundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Author of “Black Thunder,” “The Meadowlark Name,” Etc.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Treasures
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trick
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up
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whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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young
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