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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 BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
absolutely
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
authentic
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
beat
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From this reading He beat every mountain side up to its crest.
bones
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
bottom
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From this reading He scoured every cave and cove, and creek bottom.
brush
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From this reading There was not a square yard of rock or earth or tangled brush that had escaped his search for Lem.
BUDDY
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
calling
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
cave
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From this reading He scoured every cave and cove, and creek bottom.
chagrin
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
commissioners
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
conjectures
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
cove
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From this reading He scoured every cave and cove, and creek bottom.
creek
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From this reading He scoured every cave and cove, and creek bottom.
crest
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From this reading He beat every mountain side up to its crest.
daily
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
deep
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
dire
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
directed
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
district
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
earth
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From this reading There was not a square yard of rock or earth or tangled brush that had escaped his search for Lem.
eastern
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
escaped
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From this reading There was not a square yard of rock or earth or tangled brush that had escaped his search for Lem.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He beat every mountain side up to its crest.
Federal
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
fifty
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
finally
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
find
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
finding
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
FORCES
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
getting
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was not a square yard of rock or earth or tangled brush that had escaped his search for Lem.
Hatfield
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
information
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
instituted
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
ISSUE
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He beat every mountain side up to its crest.
Johnse
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
lasted
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
Lem
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
Lem's
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
Lutts
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
maledictions
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
McGills
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
men
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
mountain
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From this reading He beat every mountain side up to its crest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a square yard of rock or earth or tangled brush that had escaped his search for Lem.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
offices
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was not a square yard of rock or earth or tangled brush that had escaped his search for Lem.
prophecies
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
regular
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
resumed
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
returned
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
rock
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From this reading There was not a square yard of rock or earth or tangled brush that had escaped his search for Lem.
routine
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From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
scoured
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From this reading He scoured every cave and cove, and creek bottom.
search
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
side
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From this reading He beat every mountain side up to its crest.
six
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
square
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From this reading There was not a square yard of rock or earth or tangled brush that had escaped his search for Lem.
tangled
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From this reading There was not a square yard of rock or earth or tangled brush that had escaped his search for Lem.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
There
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From this reading There was not a square yard of rock or earth or tangled brush that had escaped his search for Lem.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But they did not find Lem's bones, and finally, Hatfield had resumed the regular routine amidst daily conjectures and prophecies, and dire maledictions from the men, directed toward the McGills.
trace
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
up
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From this reading He beat every mountain side up to its crest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a square yard of rock or earth or tangled brush that had escaped his search for Lem.
weeks
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From this reading BUDDY FORCES AN ISSUE After getting authentic information from the offices of the six Federal commissioners in the eastern district, and finding, to his deep chagrin, absolutely no trace of Lem Lutts, Johnse returned, and calling fifty men, he instituted a search that lasted for weeks.
yard
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From this reading There was not a square yard of rock or earth or tangled brush that had escaped his search for Lem.
