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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 The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
Adventures
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
almost
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From this reading The father says he would give almost anything for the hide of a white buffalo, and that such a beast exists cannot be disputed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The father says he would give almost anything for the hide of a white buffalo, and that such a beast exists cannot be disputed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
avid
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From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
back
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From this reading The boys volunteer to get up an expedition to bring back the much-desired hide, and off they go.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The father says he would give almost anything for the hide of a white buffalo, and that such a beast exists cannot be disputed.
beast
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From this reading The father says he would give almost anything for the hide of a white buffalo, and that such a beast exists cannot be disputed.
better
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book
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booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
Boy
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boys
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From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
bring
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From this reading The boys volunteer to get up an expedition to bring back the much-desired hide, and off they go.
Buffalo
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business
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From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
cannot
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From this reading The father says he would give almost anything for the hide of a white buffalo, and that such a beast exists cannot be disputed.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
collector
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From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
died
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disabled
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From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
discovered
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From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
disputed
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From this reading The father says he would give almost anything for the hide of a white buffalo, and that such a beast exists cannot be disputed.
exists
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From this reading The father says he would give almost anything for the hide of a white buffalo, and that such a beast exists cannot be disputed.
expedition
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From this reading The boys volunteer to get up an expedition to bring back the much-desired hide, and off they go.
father
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From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The father says he would give almost anything for the hide of a white buffalo, and that such a beast exists cannot be disputed.
get
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From this reading The boys volunteer to get up an expedition to bring back the much-desired hide, and off they go.
give
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From this reading The father says he would give almost anything for the hide of a white buffalo, and that such a beast exists cannot be disputed.
go
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From this reading The boys volunteer to get up an expedition to bring back the much-desired hide, and off they go.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
hide
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From this reading The father says he would give almost anything for the hide of a white buffalo, and that such a beast exists cannot be disputed.
Hunters
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From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book is the story of their quest.
just
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From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
living
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From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
many
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From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
Mayne
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much
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much-desired
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From this reading The boys volunteer to get up an expedition to bring back the much-desired hide, and off they go.
natural-history
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From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
now
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From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
off
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From this reading The boys volunteer to get up an expedition to bring back the much-desired hide, and off they go.
people
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From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
quest
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From this reading This book is the story of their quest.
Reid
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says
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From this reading The father says he would give almost anything for the hide of a white buffalo, and that such a beast exists cannot be disputed.
Search
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From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
specimens
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From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
story
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From this reading This book is the story of their quest.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The father says he would give almost anything for the hide of a white buffalo, and that such a beast exists cannot be disputed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
there
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From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys volunteer to get up an expedition to bring back the much-desired hide, and off they go.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
three
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From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys volunteer to get up an expedition to bring back the much-desired hide, and off they go.
too
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From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
up
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From this reading The boys volunteer to get up an expedition to bring back the much-desired hide, and off they go.
violence
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volunteer
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From this reading The boys volunteer to get up an expedition to bring back the much-desired hide, and off they go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
White
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From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are three boys living with their father, now just a little disabled, but an avid collector of natural-history specimens.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The father says he would give almost anything for the hide of a white buffalo, and that such a beast exists cannot be disputed.
writing
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From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
written
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From this reading The Boy Hunters Adventures in Search of a White Buffalo By Captain Mayne Reid ________________________________________________________________________ This book was written after Mayne Reid discovered that writing books in which not too many people died, and there was not too much violence, was better business than writing as he did at first.
