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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 Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
Bert
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From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
birds
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From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
Bob
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From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
building
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From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
cabin
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From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
cabins
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From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
caught
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From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
companion
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From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
coop
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From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
counted
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From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
distance
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From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
Don
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From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
DON'S
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From this reading DON'S HOUNDS TREE SOMETHING.
door
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From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
driven
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From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
estimate
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From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
followed
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From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
front
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From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
General's
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From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
got
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From this reading "They've got at least a hundred," said Lester, when the wagon was driven toward the house, "and that is just one-sixth of the number they want.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
HOUNDS
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From this reading DON'S HOUNDS TREE SOMETHING.
house
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From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
hundred
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From this reading "They've got at least a hundred," said Lester, when the wagon was driven toward the house, "and that is just one-sixth of the number they want.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They've got at least a hundred," said Lester, when the wagon was driven toward the house, "and that is just one-sixth of the number they want.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
just
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From this reading "They've got at least a hundred," said Lester, when the wagon was driven toward the house, "and that is just one-sixth of the number they want.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They've got at least a hundred," said Lester, when the wagon was driven toward the house, "and that is just one-sixth of the number they want.
Lester
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From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
located
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From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
made
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From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
mile
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From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
negro
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From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
number
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From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
one-sixth
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From this reading "They've got at least a hundred," said Lester, when the wagon was driven toward the house, "and that is just one-sixth of the number they want.
quails
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From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
quarters
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From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
remain
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From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
river
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From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
rough
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From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
safe
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From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
said
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From this reading "They've got at least a hundred," said Lester, when the wagon was driven toward the house, "and that is just one-sixth of the number they want.
saw
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From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
sent
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From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DON'S HOUNDS TREE SOMETHING.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
They've
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From this reading "They've got at least a hundred," said Lester, when the wagon was driven toward the house, "and that is just one-sixth of the number they want.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "They've got at least a hundred," said Lester, when the wagon was driven toward the house, "and that is just one-sixth of the number they want.
transferring
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From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
TREE
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From this reading DON'S HOUNDS TREE SOMETHING.
trips
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From this reading Bob and Lester counted the number of trips they made between the wagon and the door of the cabin, and made a rough estimate of the number of birds they had caught that morning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
up
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From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
wagon
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From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
want
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From this reading "They've got at least a hundred," said Lester, when the wagon was driven toward the house, "and that is just one-sixth of the number they want.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They've got at least a hundred," said Lester, when the wagon was driven toward the house, "and that is just one-sixth of the number they want.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "They've got at least a hundred," said Lester, when the wagon was driven toward the house, "and that is just one-sixth of the number they want.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lester and his companion followed the wagon at a safe distance and saw it driven to the negro quarters, which were located about half a mile below the General's house.
work
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From this reading It stopped in front of one of the cabins, and Don and Bert began the work of transferring the quails from the coop to the building in which they were to remain until they were sent up the river.
