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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 came riding a strong, mountain horse and leading another for Belle-Ann.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He came riding a strong, mountain horse and leading another for Belle-Ann.
apparel
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
appeared
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From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
articles
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
Beattyville
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From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
Belle-Ann
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From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
belowadverbUS /bɪˈloʊ/
to a lower deck or level on a ship
From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
Benson
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From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
blue
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
came
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From this reading He came riding a strong, mountain horse and leading another for Belle-Ann.
collars
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
come
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From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
displayed
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
down
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From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
dressed
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From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
dresses
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
end
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From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
entire
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
following
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From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came riding a strong, mountain horse and leading another for Belle-Ann.
girl
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
hat
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
horse
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From this reading He came riding a strong, mountain horse and leading another for Belle-Ann.
huge
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
Kentucky
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From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
KILLS
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From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
kindred
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
leading
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From this reading He came riding a strong, mountain horse and leading another for Belle-Ann.
Lem
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From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
LESSEN
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From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
lingering
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From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
lunch
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From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
mission
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From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
Moon
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From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
mountain
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From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
new
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
next
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From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
out
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From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
outfit
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
prepared
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From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
Proctor
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From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
REVENUER
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From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
riding
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From this reading He came riding a strong, mountain horse and leading another for Belle-Ann.
River
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From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
sailor
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
school
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From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
shoes
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
Slab
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From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
spring
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From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
store
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From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
strong
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From this reading He came riding a strong, mountain horse and leading another for Belle-Ann.
take
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From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
things
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From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
third
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From this reading But at the end of the third week he appeared to take Belle-Ann below to Beattyville and across the Kentucky River to the mission school at Proctor.
thought
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From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
Tom-John
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From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
two
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
unwrapped
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
up
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From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
walked
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From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
week
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From this reading "LESSEN HE KILLS THE REVENUER" Tom-John Benson did not come up to Moon mountain the following week, nor the next.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Belle-Ann dressed herself in these store things; and while Slab prepared a lunch for Benson, she walked out and down toward the spring, where she thought Lem was lingering.
white
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From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He unwrapped a huge bundle, and displayed an entire new outfit for the girl--two blue sailor dresses with white collars, shoes, hat, and kindred articles of apparel.
