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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 But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
answer
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From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
assured
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From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
boomers
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From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
bound
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From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
Brown
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From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
camp
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From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
certain
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From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
cliff
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From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
communication
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From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
considerable
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From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
correct
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From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
descending
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From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
distance
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From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
ELK
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From this reading YELLOW ELK.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
far
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From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
faster
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From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
feet
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From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
felt
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From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
forty
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From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
Gilbert's
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From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
height
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From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
hill
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From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
Indian
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From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
minutes
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From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
Nellie
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From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
north
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From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
now
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From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
out
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From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
Pawnee
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From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
rascal
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From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
riding
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From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
rolling
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From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
see
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From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
several
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From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
sight
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From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
soon
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From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
south
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From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
suspicions
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From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
taken
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From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
trail
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From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
trouble
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From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
twenty
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From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
valley
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From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
varying
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From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
view
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From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
Winthrop
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From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
writing
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From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
YELLOW
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From this reading YELLOW ELK.
