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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 Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
accustomed
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From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
again
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From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
all
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From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The lassoes were stretched around the ring, and then Barry walked his horse into the ring.
back
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From this reading The bridle was still on him, and leaping upon his back the circus-rider sat down and rode around the ring several times.
Barry
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From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
bridle
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From this reading The bridle was still on him, and leaping upon his back the circus-rider sat down and rode around the ring several times.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
circus-rider
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From this reading The bridle was still on him, and leaping upon his back the circus-rider sat down and rode around the ring several times.
circus-ring
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From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
complete
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From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
delighted
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From this reading The horse seemed delighted.
down
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From this reading The bridle was still on him, and leaping upon his back the circus-rider sat down and rode around the ring several times.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
found
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From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
glad
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From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
got
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From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bridle was still on him, and leaping upon his back the circus-rider sat down and rode around the ring several times.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lassoes were stretched around the ring, and then Barry walked his horse into the ring.
horse
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From this reading The lassoes were stretched around the ring, and then Barry walked his horse into the ring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
Indians
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From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lassoes were stretched around the ring, and then Barry walked his horse into the ring.
lassoes
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From this reading The lassoes were stretched around the ring, and then Barry walked his horse into the ring.
leaping
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From this reading The bridle was still on him, and leaping upon his back the circus-rider sat down and rode around the ring several times.
made
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From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
now
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From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
old
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From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bridle was still on him, and leaping upon his back the circus-rider sat down and rode around the ring several times.
performing
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From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
place
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From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
ring
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From this reading The lassoes were stretched around the ring, and then Barry walked his horse into the ring.
rode
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From this reading The bridle was still on him, and leaping upon his back the circus-rider sat down and rode around the ring several times.
sat
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From this reading The bridle was still on him, and leaping upon his back the circus-rider sat down and rode around the ring several times.
sawdust
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From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
scorenounUS /skɔr/
an unpaid bill or debt in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
seemed
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From this reading The horse seemed delighted.
several
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From this reading The bridle was still on him, and leaping upon his back the circus-rider sat down and rode around the ring several times.
soon
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From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
still
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From this reading The bridle was still on him, and leaping upon his back the circus-rider sat down and rode around the ring several times.
stretched
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From this reading The lassoes were stretched around the ring, and then Barry walked his horse into the ring.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
then
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From this reading The lassoes were stretched around the ring, and then Barry walked his horse into the ring.
times
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From this reading The bridle was still on him, and leaping upon his back the circus-rider sat down and rode around the ring several times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The bridle was still on him, and leaping upon his back the circus-rider sat down and rode around the ring several times.
walked
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From this reading The lassoes were stretched around the ring, and then Barry walked his horse into the ring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barry got a score of Indians, and soon a complete circus-ring was made, all but the sawdust.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lassoes were stretched around the ring, and then Barry walked his horse into the ring.
years
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From this reading For years he had been accustomed to performing in the ring, and now that he found himself in his old place again he was glad.
