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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 BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
all
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From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
arrive
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
BOB
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
buckboard
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
comes
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From this reading “Here comes the Insurrecto,” grinned Tom, as the conveyance rattled up.
conveyance
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From this reading “Here comes the Insurrecto,” grinned Tom, as the conveyance rattled up.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
desired
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From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
disgusted
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From this reading Highly disgusted with everything and everybody, Willie made no reply.
early
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
ears
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From this reading A piece of newspaper stuffed into the lining, however, prevented it from slipping over Willie’s ears.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Highly disgusted with everything and everybody, Willie made no reply.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Highly disgusted with everything and everybody, Willie made no reply.
fit
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From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
FLIGHT
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
found
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From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A piece of newspaper stuffed into the lining, however, prevented it from slipping over Willie’s ears.
good
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From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
grinned
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From this reading “Here comes the Insurrecto,” grinned Tom, as the conveyance rattled up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
hat
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From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
Here
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From this reading “Here comes the Insurrecto,” grinned Tom, as the conveyance rattled up.
Highly
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From this reading Highly disgusted with everything and everybody, Willie made no reply.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A piece of newspaper stuffed into the lining, however, prevented it from slipping over Willie’s ears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
Insurrecto
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From this reading “Here comes the Insurrecto,” grinned Tom, as the conveyance rattled up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A piece of newspaper stuffed into the lining, however, prevented it from slipping over Willie’s ears.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A piece of newspaper stuffed into the lining, however, prevented it from slipping over Willie’s ears.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
lining
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From this reading A piece of newspaper stuffed into the lining, however, prevented it from slipping over Willie’s ears.
Lone
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
made
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From this reading Highly disgusted with everything and everybody, Willie made no reply.
man
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From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
means
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
morning
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
most
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
newspaper
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From this reading A piece of newspaper stuffed into the lining, however, prevented it from slipping over Willie’s ears.
next
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Highly disgusted with everything and everybody, Willie made no reply.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
original
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From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A piece of newspaper stuffed into the lining, however, prevented it from slipping over Willie’s ears.
owner
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From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
piece
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From this reading A piece of newspaper stuffed into the lining, however, prevented it from slipping over Willie’s ears.
Pine
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
prevented
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From this reading A piece of newspaper stuffed into the lining, however, prevented it from slipping over Willie’s ears.
protests
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
Ranch
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
rattled
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From this reading “Here comes the Insurrecto,” grinned Tom, as the conveyance rattled up.
reply
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From this reading Highly disgusted with everything and everybody, Willie made no reply.
size
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From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
slipping
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From this reading A piece of newspaper stuffed into the lining, however, prevented it from slipping over Willie’s ears.
Sloan
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
spite
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
stuffed
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From this reading A piece of newspaper stuffed into the lining, however, prevented it from slipping over Willie’s ears.
TAKES
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
Tom
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From this reading “Here comes the Insurrecto,” grinned Tom, as the conveyance rattled up.
up
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From this reading “Here comes the Insurrecto,” grinned Tom, as the conveyance rattled up.
vigorous
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hat had been found for him, and, as its original owner was a man of good size, the fit was not all that could be desired.
Willie
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From this reading BOB TAKES A FLIGHT And Willie Sloan, in spite of his most vigorous protests, did arrive early the next morning, by means of the buckboard, at Lone Pine Ranch.
Willie's
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From this reading A piece of newspaper stuffed into the lining, however, prevented it from slipping over Willie’s ears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Highly disgusted with everything and everybody, Willie made no reply.
