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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 THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
abode
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From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
awaited
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From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
became
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From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
bubble
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From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Isham himself, the wolf who had turned fox, was lost and could not be found.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
carrying
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
cattle
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From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
completely
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From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
corrals
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From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Isham himself, the wolf who had turned fox, was lost and could not be found.
country
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
County
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From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
deputies
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From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
dissolution
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From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
explodes
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From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
far
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Isham himself, the wolf who had turned fox, was lost and could not be found.
fox
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From this reading But Isham himself, the wolf who had turned fox, was lost and could not be found.
gang
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From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
Geronimo
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From this reading He had started west, taking the trail to the Geronimo, and somewhere on the way he had disappeared.
gone
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From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had started west, taking the trail to the Geronimo, and somewhere on the way he had disappeared.
hills
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Isham himself, the wolf who had turned fox, was lost and could not be found.
holdout
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From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
horse-thieves
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
horses
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From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
House
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From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
Isham
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From this reading But Isham himself, the wolf who had turned fox, was lost and could not be found.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
leaving
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
lost
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From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
MAN-TRAP
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From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
Meshackatee
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
night
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From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Isham himself, the wolf who had turned fox, was lost and could not be found.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had started west, taking the trail to the Geronimo, and somewhere on the way he had disappeared.
once
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From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
outlaws
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
owners
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From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
restored
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
Rock
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From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
rounded
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
Scarborough
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From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
somewhere
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From this reading He had started west, taking the trail to the Geronimo, and somewhere on the way he had disappeared.
started
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From this reading He had started west, taking the trail to the Geronimo, and somewhere on the way he had disappeared.
stock
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
stolen
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
taking
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From this reading He had started west, taking the trail to the Geronimo, and somewhere on the way he had disappeared.
terrorized
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
Texas
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
Tonto
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From this reading In the corrals by the Rock House horses and cattle awaited their owners; and the Rock House itself, once the holdout of the gang, became the abode of Tonto County deputies.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
trade
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
trail
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From this reading He had started west, taking the trail to the Geronimo, and somewhere on the way he had disappeared.
turned
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From this reading But Isham himself, the wolf who had turned fox, was lost and could not be found.
up
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
way
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From this reading He had started west, taking the trail to the Geronimo, and somewhere on the way he had disappeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
west
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From this reading He had started west, taking the trail to the Geronimo, and somewhere on the way he had disappeared.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP The Scarborough gang disappeared over night, disappeared and was lost track of completely, and its dissolution was as complete as that of a bubble which suddenly explodes and is gone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
wolf
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From this reading But Isham himself, the wolf who had turned fox, was lost and could not be found.
Wyoming
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From this reading The outlaws and horse-thieves who had so terrorized the country, carrying their trade as far as Wyoming and Texas, took to the hills and were gone, leaving the stock they had stolen to be rounded up and restored by Meshackatee.
