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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 A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
Abashed
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From this reading Abashed at the presence of a stranger, they responded awkwardly to the introduction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door opened, and four cowboys entered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The cowboys are just in from the range," explained the host.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Abashed at the presence of a stranger, they responded awkwardly to the introduction.
AWAKENING
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From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
awkwardly
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From this reading Abashed at the presence of a stranger, they responded awkwardly to the introduction.
Claytons
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From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
cowboys
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From this reading "The cowboys are just in from the range," explained the host.
door
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From this reading The door opened, and four cowboys entered.
entered
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From this reading The door opened, and four cowboys entered.
evening
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From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
explained
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From this reading "The cowboys are just in from the range," explained the host.
fire
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From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
firelight
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From this reading They were a picturesque group in the flickering firelight.
flickering
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From this reading They were a picturesque group in the flickering firelight.
footsteps
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From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
four
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From this reading The door opened, and four cowboys entered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The cowboys are just in from the range," explained the host.
gathered
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From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
group
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From this reading They were a picturesque group in the flickering firelight.
heard
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From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
heavy
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From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
host
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From this reading "The cowboys are just in from the range," explained the host.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The cowboys are just in from the range," explained the host.
introduction
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From this reading Abashed at the presence of a stranger, they responded awkwardly to the introduction.
just
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From this reading "The cowboys are just in from the range," explained the host.
next
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From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Abashed at the presence of a stranger, they responded awkwardly to the introduction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
opened
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From this reading The door opened, and four cowboys entered.
picturesque
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From this reading They were a picturesque group in the flickering firelight.
presence
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From this reading Abashed at the presence of a stranger, they responded awkwardly to the introduction.
range
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From this reading "The cowboys are just in from the range," explained the host.
responded
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From this reading Abashed at the presence of a stranger, they responded awkwardly to the introduction.
SOUL'S
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From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
stranger
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From this reading Abashed at the presence of a stranger, they responded awkwardly to the introduction.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Abashed at the presence of a stranger, they responded awkwardly to the introduction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abashed at the presence of a stranger, they responded awkwardly to the introduction.
veranda
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From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SOUL'S AWAKENING The next evening, as the Claytons gathered about the fire, heavy footsteps were heard on the veranda.
