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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 A loud, clear, singular yell sounded over the plain.
a-comin
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From this reading They’re a-comin’ now, an’ we’ll give ’em the very ole dickens,” said the old trapper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Indians were about to attack them in force.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They’re a-comin’ now, an’ we’ll give ’em the very ole dickens,” said the old trapper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was given by Red Buffalo himself, and the hunter knew just what it meant.
attack
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From this reading The Indians were about to attack them in force.
boys
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From this reading “Down wid yer guns, boys, and let the pistols speak.
Buffalo
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From this reading It was given by Red Buffalo himself, and the hunter knew just what it meant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was given by Red Buffalo himself, and the hunter knew just what it meant.
clear
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From this reading A loud, clear, singular yell sounded over the plain.
dickens
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From this reading They’re a-comin’ now, an’ we’ll give ’em the very ole dickens,” said the old trapper.
Down
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From this reading “Down wid yer guns, boys, and let the pistols speak.
em
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From this reading They’re a-comin’ now, an’ we’ll give ’em the very ole dickens,” said the old trapper.
force
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From this reading The Indians were about to attack them in force.
give
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From this reading They’re a-comin’ now, an’ we’ll give ’em the very ole dickens,” said the old trapper.
given
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From this reading It was given by Red Buffalo himself, and the hunter knew just what it meant.
guns
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From this reading “Down wid yer guns, boys, and let the pistols speak.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was given by Red Buffalo himself, and the hunter knew just what it meant.
hunter
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From this reading It was given by Red Buffalo himself, and the hunter knew just what it meant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Indians were about to attack them in force.
Indians
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From this reading The Indians were about to attack them in force.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was given by Red Buffalo himself, and the hunter knew just what it meant.
just
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From this reading It was given by Red Buffalo himself, and the hunter knew just what it meant.
knew
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From this reading It was given by Red Buffalo himself, and the hunter knew just what it meant.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Down wid yer guns, boys, and let the pistols speak.
loud
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From this reading A loud, clear, singular yell sounded over the plain.
meant
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From this reading It was given by Red Buffalo himself, and the hunter knew just what it meant.
now
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From this reading They’re a-comin’ now, an’ we’ll give ’em the very ole dickens,” said the old trapper.
old
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From this reading They’re a-comin’ now, an’ we’ll give ’em the very ole dickens,” said the old trapper.
ole
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From this reading They’re a-comin’ now, an’ we’ll give ’em the very ole dickens,” said the old trapper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A loud, clear, singular yell sounded over the plain.
pistols
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From this reading “Down wid yer guns, boys, and let the pistols speak.
plain
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From this reading A loud, clear, singular yell sounded over the plain.
Red
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From this reading It was given by Red Buffalo himself, and the hunter knew just what it meant.
said
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From this reading They’re a-comin’ now, an’ we’ll give ’em the very ole dickens,” said the old trapper.
singular
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From this reading A loud, clear, singular yell sounded over the plain.
sounded
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From this reading A loud, clear, singular yell sounded over the plain.
speak
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From this reading “Down wid yer guns, boys, and let the pistols speak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A loud, clear, singular yell sounded over the plain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Indians were about to attack them in force.
They're
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From this reading They’re a-comin’ now, an’ we’ll give ’em the very ole dickens,” said the old trapper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Indians were about to attack them in force.
trapper
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From this reading They’re a-comin’ now, an’ we’ll give ’em the very ole dickens,” said the old trapper.
very
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From this reading They’re a-comin’ now, an’ we’ll give ’em the very ole dickens,” said the old trapper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was given by Red Buffalo himself, and the hunter knew just what it meant.
we'll
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From this reading They’re a-comin’ now, an’ we’ll give ’em the very ole dickens,” said the old trapper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indians were about to attack them in force.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was given by Red Buffalo himself, and the hunter knew just what it meant.
wid
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From this reading “Down wid yer guns, boys, and let the pistols speak.
yell
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From this reading A loud, clear, singular yell sounded over the plain.
yer
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From this reading “Down wid yer guns, boys, and let the pistols speak.
