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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 If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
afoot
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
air
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From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
any
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From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
approached
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From this reading In this half-careless, half-cautious way, he had approached within a mile of Poindexter's plantation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
attitude
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
back
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
bridle
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
caused
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From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
change
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From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
commenced
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
conjecture
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From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
continued
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From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
corrected
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From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
crenelled
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From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
demeanour
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From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
distance
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From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
eccentricities
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From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
flung
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
front
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
ground
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From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this half-careless, half-cautious way, he had approached within a mile of Poindexter's plantation.
half-careless
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From this reading In this half-careless, half-cautious way, he had approached within a mile of Poindexter's plantation.
half-cautious
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From this reading In this half-careless, half-cautious way, he had approached within a mile of Poindexter's plantation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this half-careless, half-cautious way, he had approached within a mile of Poindexter's plantation.
instead
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
made
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From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
mare
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
mezquite
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From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
mile
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From this reading In this half-careless, half-cautious way, he had approached within a mile of Poindexter's plantation.
misled
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From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
neck
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this half-careless, half-cautious way, he had approached within a mile of Poindexter's plantation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
only
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From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
out
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
parapet
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From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
passing
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
place
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From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
plantation
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From this reading In this half-careless, half-cautious way, he had approached within a mile of Poindexter's plantation.
Poindexter's
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From this reading In this half-careless, half-cautious way, he had approached within a mile of Poindexter's plantation.
rapidly
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
remaining
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
resignation
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From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
saddle
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
saw
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From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
short
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From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
sight
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From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
soon
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From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
stop
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From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
sudden
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From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
taking
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this half-careless, half-cautious way, he had approached within a mile of Poindexter's plantation.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
threw
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
too
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
tops
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From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
trail
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
traverse
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From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
trees
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From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
up
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From this reading A change, too, in his attitude; for instead of remaining on the back of his mare, he flung himself out of the saddle; threw the bridle upon her neck; and, rapidly passing in front of her, commenced taking up the trail afoot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
used
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From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If at any place conjecture misled him, it was only for a short distance, and he soon corrected himself by a traverse.
way
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From this reading In this half-careless, half-cautious way, he had approached within a mile of Poindexter's plantation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Over the tops of the mezquite trees the crenelled parapet was in sight; when something he saw upon the ground caused a sudden change in his demeanour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mare made no stop, but continued on after him--with an air of resignation, as though she was used to such eccentricities.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In this half-careless, half-cautious way, he had approached within a mile of Poindexter's plantation.
