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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 He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mechanically he twitched the reins and sent Rattler down the last shelf of bank--and he did not look up to see just where he was.
bank
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From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
cabin
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From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
close
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From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
creek
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From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
deep
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From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
depression
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From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mechanically he twitched the reins and sent Rattler down the last shelf of bank--and he did not look up to see just where he was.
down
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From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
feet
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From this reading He obeyed the rein signal and stepped off a two-foot bank into a nest of loose-piled rocks that slid treacherously under his feet.
follows
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From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
FORTUNEnounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
heels
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From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
horse
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From this reading Rattler was a well-trained horse, since he was Ward's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He obeyed the rein signal and stepped off a two-foot bank into a nest of loose-piled rocks that slid treacherously under his feet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
just
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From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
KICKS
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From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mechanically he twitched the reins and sent Rattler down the last shelf of bank--and he did not look up to see just where he was.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mechanically he twitched the reins and sent Rattler down the last shelf of bank--and he did not look up to see just where he was.
loose-piled
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From this reading He obeyed the rein signal and stepped off a two-foot bank into a nest of loose-piled rocks that slid treacherously under his feet.
Mechanically
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From this reading Mechanically he twitched the reins and sent Rattler down the last shelf of bank--and he did not look up to see just where he was.
mental
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From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
nest
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From this reading He obeyed the rein signal and stepped off a two-foot bank into a nest of loose-piled rocks that slid treacherously under his feet.
noon
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From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mechanically he twitched the reins and sent Rattler down the last shelf of bank--and he did not look up to see just where he was.
obeyed
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From this reading He obeyed the rein signal and stepped off a two-foot bank into a nest of loose-piled rocks that slid treacherously under his feet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
off
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From this reading He obeyed the rein signal and stepped off a two-foot bank into a nest of loose-piled rocks that slid treacherously under his feet.
often
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From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
outburst
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From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
passion
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From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
past
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From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
Rattler
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From this reading Mechanically he twitched the reins and sent Rattler down the last shelf of bank--and he did not look up to see just where he was.
rein
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From this reading He obeyed the rein signal and stepped off a two-foot bank into a nest of loose-piled rocks that slid treacherously under his feet.
reins
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From this reading Mechanically he twitched the reins and sent Rattler down the last shelf of bank--and he did not look up to see just where he was.
rocks
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From this reading He obeyed the rein signal and stepped off a two-foot bank into a nest of loose-piled rocks that slid treacherously under his feet.
rode
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From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
see
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From this reading Mechanically he twitched the reins and sent Rattler down the last shelf of bank--and he did not look up to see just where he was.
sent
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From this reading Mechanically he twitched the reins and sent Rattler down the last shelf of bank--and he did not look up to see just where he was.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Mechanically he twitched the reins and sent Rattler down the last shelf of bank--and he did not look up to see just where he was.
signal
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From this reading He obeyed the rein signal and stepped off a two-foot bank into a nest of loose-piled rocks that slid treacherously under his feet.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Rattler was a well-trained horse, since he was Ward's.
slid
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From this reading He obeyed the rein signal and stepped off a two-foot bank into a nest of loose-piled rocks that slid treacherously under his feet.
slope
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From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
steep
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From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
stepped
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From this reading He obeyed the rein signal and stepped off a two-foot bank into a nest of loose-piled rocks that slid treacherously under his feet.
sunk
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From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
treacherously
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From this reading He obeyed the rein signal and stepped off a two-foot bank into a nest of loose-piled rocks that slid treacherously under his feet.
twitched
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From this reading Mechanically he twitched the reins and sent Rattler down the last shelf of bank--and he did not look up to see just where he was.
two-foot
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From this reading He obeyed the rein signal and stepped off a two-foot bank into a nest of loose-piled rocks that slid treacherously under his feet.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He obeyed the rein signal and stepped off a two-foot bank into a nest of loose-piled rocks that slid treacherously under his feet.
up
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From this reading Mechanically he twitched the reins and sent Rattler down the last shelf of bank--and he did not look up to see just where he was.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
Ward
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From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
Ward's
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From this reading Rattler was a well-trained horse, since he was Ward's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
well-trained
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From this reading Rattler was a well-trained horse, since he was Ward's.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FORTUNE KICKS AGAIN It was past noon when Ward rode down the steep slope to the creek bank just above his cabin.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mechanically he twitched the reins and sent Rattler down the last shelf of bank--and he did not look up to see just where he was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was sunk deep in that mental depression which so often follows close upon the heels of a great outburst of passion.
