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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 Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
all
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From this reading Curious that the Indian girl should be the fairest of them all!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinner was finished and yet it was early evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
atmospheres
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From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Curious that the Indian girl should be the fairest of them all!
brilliant
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From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
camp
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From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
ceremonial
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From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
clear
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From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
colors
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From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
costumes
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From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
Curious
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From this reading Curious that the Indian girl should be the fairest of them all!
Dinner
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From this reading Dinner was finished and yet it was early evening.
dress
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From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
dressed
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From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
ear
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From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
early
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From this reading Dinner was finished and yet it was early evening.
eight
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From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
elaborate
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From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
evening
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From this reading Dinner was finished and yet it was early evening.
fairest
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From this reading Curious that the Indian girl should be the fairest of them all!
fashion
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From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
finished
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From this reading Dinner was finished and yet it was early evening.
fire
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From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
fixed
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From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
flaming
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From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
girl
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From this reading Curious that the Indian girl should be the fairest of them all!
girls
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From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
great
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From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
group
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From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
hair
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From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
Hopi
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From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
Indian
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From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dinner was finished and yet it was early evening.
land
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From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
loops
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From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
maidens
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From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
outdoor
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From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
pale
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From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
Seated
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From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
seven
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From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Curious that the Indian girl should be the fairest of them all!
sky
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From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
smouldering
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From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
sunset
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From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Curious that the Indian girl should be the fairest of them all!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner was finished and yet it was early evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seated in a group about a smouldering outdoor fire were eight girls—seven of them in ceremonial camp fire costumes and one of them dressed as an Indian.
west
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From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
white
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From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Over in the west the sunset was flaming the sky with the brilliant colors of this land of clear atmospheres.
yellow
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From this reading Her pale yellow hair was fixed in the elaborate fashion of the Hopi maidens, with great loops over each ear, her dress of white.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Dinner was finished and yet it was early evening.
