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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 Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
almost
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From this reading At the bottom of the slope ran a wide trail which had been used by wagons, and was almost like a road.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along its narrow pathway of sand and shale rode a straggling cavalcade of extraordinary-looking horsemen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
Apaches
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From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the bottom of the slope ran a wide trail which had been used by wagons, and was almost like a road.
bottom
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From this reading At the bottom of the slope ran a wide trail which had been used by wagons, and was almost like a road.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the bottom of the slope ran a wide trail which had been used by wagons, and was almost like a road.
cavalcade
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From this reading Along its narrow pathway of sand and shale rode a straggling cavalcade of extraordinary-looking horsemen.
cavalry
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From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
cowboy
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From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
down
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From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
Evans
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From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
expedition
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From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
extraordinary-looking
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From this reading Along its narrow pathway of sand and shale rode a straggling cavalcade of extraordinary-looking horsemen.
gone
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From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
hacienda
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From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
horsemen
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From this reading Along its narrow pathway of sand and shale rode a straggling cavalcade of extraordinary-looking horsemen.
hotly
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From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
hour
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From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Along its narrow pathway of sand and shale rode a straggling cavalcade of extraordinary-looking horsemen.
like
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From this reading At the bottom of the slope ran a wide trail which had been used by wagons, and was almost like a road.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
Lucia
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From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
Many
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From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
mile
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From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
mountains
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From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
Mrs
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From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
narrow
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From this reading Along its narrow pathway of sand and shale rode a straggling cavalcade of extraordinary-looking horsemen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
old
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From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TARGET ON THE ROCK.
pathway
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From this reading Along its narrow pathway of sand and shale rode a straggling cavalcade of extraordinary-looking horsemen.
ran
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From this reading At the bottom of the slope ran a wide trail which had been used by wagons, and was almost like a road.
range
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From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
road
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From this reading At the bottom of the slope ran a wide trail which had been used by wagons, and was almost like a road.
ROCK
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From this reading THE TARGET ON THE ROCK.
rode
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From this reading Along its narrow pathway of sand and shale rode a straggling cavalcade of extraordinary-looking horsemen.
rugged
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From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
sand
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From this reading Along its narrow pathway of sand and shale rode a straggling cavalcade of extraordinary-looking horsemen.
Santa
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From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
search
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From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
shale
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From this reading Along its narrow pathway of sand and shale rode a straggling cavalcade of extraordinary-looking horsemen.
shone
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From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
slope
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From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
southward
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From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
spur
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From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
straggling
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From this reading Along its narrow pathway of sand and shale rode a straggling cavalcade of extraordinary-looking horsemen.
sun
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From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
talking
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From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
TARGET
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From this reading THE TARGET ON THE ROCK.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TARGET ON THE ROCK.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
trail
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From this reading At the bottom of the slope ran a wide trail which had been used by wagons, and was almost like a road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Many a long mile to the southward of the old hacienda the sun shone hotly down upon the rugged slope of a spur of a range of mountains.
used
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From this reading At the bottom of the slope ran a wide trail which had been used by wagons, and was almost like a road.
very
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From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
Vic
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From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
wagons
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From this reading At the bottom of the slope ran a wide trail which had been used by wagons, and was almost like a road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the very hour when Mrs. Evans and Vic were talking, at Santa Lucia, about the cavalry and cowboy expedition which had gone in search of the Apaches.
wide
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From this reading At the bottom of the slope ran a wide trail which had been used by wagons, and was almost like a road.
