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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 The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
all
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From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The men in uniform yonder belonged to the troops who had slain Kah-go-mish, and Ping shouted, in Apache, "I am the son of a great chief!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
any
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From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
Apache
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From this reading The men in uniform yonder belonged to the troops who had slain Kah-go-mish, and Ping shouted, in Apache, "I am the son of a great chief!"
armed
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From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
belonged
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From this reading The men in uniform yonder belonged to the troops who had slain Kah-go-mish, and Ping shouted, in Apache, "I am the son of a great chief!"
boy
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From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
braves
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From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
brush
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From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RESCUED BY THE RED MUSTANG.
cavalry
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From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
chief
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From this reading The men in uniform yonder belonged to the troops who had slain Kah-go-mish, and Ping shouted, in Apache, "I am the son of a great chief!"
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
distance
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From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
enough
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From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
fact
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From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
few
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From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
follow
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From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
forest
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From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men in uniform yonder belonged to the troops who had slain Kah-go-mish, and Ping shouted, in Apache, "I am the son of a great chief!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
heart
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From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The men in uniform yonder belonged to the troops who had slain Kah-go-mish, and Ping shouted, in Apache, "I am the son of a great chief!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
Indian
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From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
Kah-go-mish
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From this reading The men in uniform yonder belonged to the troops who had slain Kah-go-mish, and Ping shouted, in Apache, "I am the son of a great chief!"
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
men
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From this reading The men in uniform yonder belonged to the troops who had slain Kah-go-mish, and Ping shouted, in Apache, "I am the son of a great chief!"
Mexican
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From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
mounted
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From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
movements
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From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
MUSTANG
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From this reading RESCUED BY THE RED MUSTANG.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
now
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From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
number
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From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
out
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From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
Ping
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From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
RED
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From this reading RESCUED BY THE RED MUSTANG.
reported
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From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
RESCUED
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From this reading RESCUED BY THE RED MUSTANG.
revengeful
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From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
rode
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From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
scouting
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From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men in uniform yonder belonged to the troops who had slain Kah-go-mish, and Ping shouted, in Apache, "I am the son of a great chief!"
skirmish
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From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
slain
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From this reading The men in uniform yonder belonged to the troops who had slain Kah-go-mish, and Ping shouted, in Apache, "I am the son of a great chief!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
solitary
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From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
son
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From this reading The men in uniform yonder belonged to the troops who had slain Kah-go-mish, and Ping shouted, in Apache, "I am the son of a great chief!"
splendidly
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From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
Tan-tan-e-o-tan
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From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESCUED BY THE RED MUSTANG.
There
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From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
troops
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From this reading The men in uniform yonder belonged to the troops who had slain Kah-go-mish, and Ping shouted, in Apache, "I am the son of a great chief!"
tumult
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From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
uniform
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From this reading The men in uniform yonder belonged to the troops who had slain Kah-go-mish, and Ping shouted, in Apache, "I am the son of a great chief!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scouting party of Mexican cavalry reported by Ping were few in number, and were a long distance from any support.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
willing
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From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had been willing enough to follow the movements of a solitary Indian boy, but were not disposed for a skirmish with the braves who now rode out of the forest behind Tan-tan-e-o-tan.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would have been no brush at all if it had not been for the revengeful tumult in the heart of Ping, and for the fact that he was so splendidly armed and mounted.
yonder
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From this reading The men in uniform yonder belonged to the troops who had slain Kah-go-mish, and Ping shouted, in Apache, "I am the son of a great chief!"
