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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 ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The poor brute was too tired to move from where he stood, nipping at the rich prairie grass about his feet.
ago
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From this reading In his anxiety to serve the woman he loved Jim had done what years ago he had vowed never to do.
all
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From this reading He still had the strength and necessary appetite to do this, but that was about all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
anxiety
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From this reading In his anxiety to serve the woman he loved Jim had done what years ago he had vowed never to do.
appetite
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From this reading He still had the strength and necessary appetite to do this, but that was about all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
Away
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begin
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
BLUFFadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
brute
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From this reading The poor brute was too tired to move from where he stood, nipping at the rich prairie grass about his feet.
bush
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He still had the strength and necessary appetite to do this, but that was about all.
cañon
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
cease
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
crevasse
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
debouches
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
distressed
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He still had the strength and necessary appetite to do this, but that was about all.
done
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From this reading In his anxiety to serve the woman he loved Jim had done what years ago he had vowed never to do.
feet
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From this reading The poor brute was too tired to move from where he stood, nipping at the rich prairie grass about his feet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
gazing
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
grass
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From this reading The poor brute was too tired to move from where he stood, nipping at the rich prairie grass about his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He still had the strength and necessary appetite to do this, but that was about all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor brute was too tired to move from where he stood, nipping at the rich prairie grass about his feet.
hills
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
horse
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his anxiety to serve the woman he loved Jim had done what years ago he had vowed never to do.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
Jim
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
LITTLE
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
loved
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From this reading In his anxiety to serve the woman he loved Jim had done what years ago he had vowed never to do.
low
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
move
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From this reading The poor brute was too tired to move from where he stood, nipping at the rich prairie grass about his feet.
necessary
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From this reading He still had the strength and necessary appetite to do this, but that was about all.
never
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From this reading In his anxiety to serve the woman he loved Jim had done what years ago he had vowed never to do.
nipping
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From this reading The poor brute was too tired to move from where he stood, nipping at the rich prairie grass about his feet.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
path
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
plains
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
poor
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From this reading The poor brute was too tired to move from where he stood, nipping at the rich prairie grass about his feet.
prairie
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From this reading The poor brute was too tired to move from where he stood, nipping at the rich prairie grass about his feet.
rich
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From this reading The poor brute was too tired to move from where he stood, nipping at the rich prairie grass about his feet.
ridden
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From this reading He had ridden his willing servant to a standstill.
RIVER
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
ruefully
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
scrub
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
servant
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From this reading He had ridden his willing servant to a standstill.
serve
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From this reading In his anxiety to serve the woman he loved Jim had done what years ago he had vowed never to do.
standing
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
standstill
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From this reading He had ridden his willing servant to a standstill.
still
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From this reading He still had the strength and necessary appetite to do this, but that was about all.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The poor brute was too tired to move from where he stood, nipping at the rich prairie grass about his feet.
strength
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From this reading He still had the strength and necessary appetite to do this, but that was about all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He still had the strength and necessary appetite to do this, but that was about all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He still had the strength and necessary appetite to do this, but that was about all.
Thorpe
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
tired
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From this reading The poor brute was too tired to move from where he stood, nipping at the rich prairie grass about his feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
too
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From this reading The poor brute was too tired to move from where he stood, nipping at the rich prairie grass about his feet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
vowed
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From this reading In his anxiety to serve the woman he loved Jim had done what years ago he had vowed never to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
west
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From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In his anxiety to serve the woman he loved Jim had done what years ago he had vowed never to do.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ON THE LITTLE BLUFF RIVER Away to the west, where the plains cease and the hills begin, where the Little Bluff River debouches upon the plains from its secret path through cañon and crevasse, Jim Thorpe was standing beside a low scrub bush, gazing ruefully at his distressed horse.
willing
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From this reading He had ridden his willing servant to a standstill.
woman
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From this reading In his anxiety to serve the woman he loved Jim had done what years ago he had vowed never to do.
years
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From this reading In his anxiety to serve the woman he loved Jim had done what years ago he had vowed never to do.
