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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 As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
approached
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From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
Arizona
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From this reading Couldn't she spend the summer in Arizona, and they would camp on one of the forest mesas, a party of them?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
attendance
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From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
back
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From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
beginning
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From this reading Continuous labor, and the intense heat, were beginning to tell on Esther Bright.
Bright
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From this reading Continuous labor, and the intense heat, were beginning to tell on Esther Bright.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
came
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From this reading Many still came to the Sunday service in the timber; and the children remained in the school, notwithstanding the increasing heat.
camp
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From this reading Couldn't she spend the summer in Arizona, and they would camp on one of the forest mesas, a party of them?
children
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From this reading Many still came to the Sunday service in the timber; and the children remained in the school, notwithstanding the increasing heat.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
a part of a song that is repeated after each verse
From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
clubs
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From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
consequence
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From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
Continuous
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From this reading Continuous labor, and the intense heat, were beginning to tell on Esther Bright.
Couldn't
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From this reading Couldn't she spend the summer in Arizona, and they would camp on one of the forest mesas, a party of them?
cowboys
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From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
cowlasses
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From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
decreased
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From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
especially
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From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
Esther
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From this reading Continuous labor, and the intense heat, were beginning to tell on Esther Bright.
forest
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From this reading Couldn't she spend the summer in Arizona, and they would camp on one of the forest mesas, a party of them?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
going
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From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
Hastings
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From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
heat
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From this reading Many still came to the Sunday service in the timber; and the children remained in the school, notwithstanding the increasing heat.
home
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From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
increasing
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From this reading Many still came to the Sunday service in the timber; and the children remained in the school, notwithstanding the increasing heat.
intense
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From this reading Continuous labor, and the intense heat, were beginning to tell on Esther Bright.
June
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From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
Kenneth
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From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
labor
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From this reading Continuous labor, and the intense heat, were beginning to tell on Esther Bright.
long
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From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
Many
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From this reading Many still came to the Sunday service in the timber; and the children remained in the school, notwithstanding the increasing heat.
mesas
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From this reading Couldn't she spend the summer in Arizona, and they would camp on one of the forest mesas, a party of them?
NIGHT
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From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
notwithstanding
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From this reading Many still came to the Sunday service in the timber; and the children remained in the school, notwithstanding the increasing heat.
occasionally
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From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Couldn't she spend the summer in Arizona, and they would camp on one of the forest mesas, a party of them?
party
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From this reading Couldn't she spend the summer in Arizona, and they would camp on one of the forest mesas, a party of them?
protests
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From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
RANGE
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From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
remained
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From this reading Many still came to the Sunday service in the timber; and the children remained in the school, notwithstanding the increasing heat.
school
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From this reading Many still came to the Sunday service in the timber; and the children remained in the school, notwithstanding the increasing heat.
service
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From this reading Many still came to the Sunday service in the timber; and the children remained in the school, notwithstanding the increasing heat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
spend
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From this reading Couldn't she spend the summer in Arizona, and they would camp on one of the forest mesas, a party of them?
spoke
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From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
still
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From this reading Many still came to the Sunday service in the timber; and the children remained in the school, notwithstanding the increasing heat.
summer
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From this reading Couldn't she spend the summer in Arizona, and they would camp on one of the forest mesas, a party of them?
Sunday
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From this reading Many still came to the Sunday service in the timber; and the children remained in the school, notwithstanding the increasing heat.
tell
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From this reading Continuous labor, and the intense heat, were beginning to tell on Esther Bright.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RANGE The cowboys and cowlasses had long been back on the range, and the attendance at the clubs had decreased in consequence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Couldn't she spend the summer in Arizona, and they would camp on one of the forest mesas, a party of them?
there
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From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Couldn't she spend the summer in Arizona, and they would camp on one of the forest mesas, a party of them?
timber
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From this reading Many still came to the Sunday service in the timber; and the children remained in the school, notwithstanding the increasing heat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many still came to the Sunday service in the timber; and the children remained in the school, notwithstanding the increasing heat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Continuous labor, and the intense heat, were beginning to tell on Esther Bright.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading As June approached, she occasionally spoke of going home; but whenever she did so, there was a chorus of protests, especially from Kenneth Hastings.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Couldn't she spend the summer in Arizona, and they would camp on one of the forest mesas, a party of them?
