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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 VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
appeared
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From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
approached
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
Arkansas
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
arm
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From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
attention
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From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
attracted
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From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
ball
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From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
banks
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
bare
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From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
beautiful
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
black
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From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
close
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
day
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
encircled
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From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
exclamation
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From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
eyes
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From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
far
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
fell
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From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
gazed
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
girl
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From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
held
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From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
horse
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From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
identity
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From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
Indian
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
intently
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From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
James
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
like
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From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
Near
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
NIGHT
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From this reading A VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
north-east
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
object
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
Pawnee
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From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
Peak
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
plain
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From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
rapidly
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
revealed
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From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
rose
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From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
saddle
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
sat
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From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
savage's
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From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
saw
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From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
separated
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From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
shaded
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From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
speak
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From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
started
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From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
steed
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From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
too
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From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
VOICE
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From this reading A VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
waist
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From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
watched
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From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Near the close of a beautiful day, an Indian sat in a saddle on the banks of the Arkansas, not far from James’ Peak, and gazed at an object which rapidly approached from the north-east.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He did not speak or look at the beautiful girl whose waist his bare arm encircled, and held before him on his black steed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That object appeared to be a horse, and the Pawnee watched it intently, with shaded eyes, as it rose and fell like a ball on the plain that separated them.
wonder
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From this reading She, too, saw the object which had attracted the savage’s attention, and when its identity was plainly revealed, the Pawnee started and uttered an exclamation of wonder.
