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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 rode along for a short distance, then stopped and listened for sounds of pursuit.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Meanwhile, Billy Gee had reached his horse tethered conveniently near by and struck out across the plains.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He rode along for a short distance, then stopped and listened for sounds of pursuit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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believed
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Billy
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brilliant
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From this reading It was still early evening, the sky thick-strewn with brilliant stars.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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came
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From this reading From the distant camp came the thunder of stamp mills grinding loose the yellow treasure from the clinging pulp.
camp
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clinging
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conveniently
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convincing
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course
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distance
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From this reading He rode along for a short distance, then stopped and listened for sounds of pursuit.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading From the distant camp came the thunder of stamp mills grinding loose the yellow treasure from the clinging pulp.
early
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evening
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From this reading It was still early evening, the sky thick-strewn with brilliant stars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rode along for a short distance, then stopped and listened for sounds of pursuit.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the distant camp came the thunder of stamp mills grinding loose the yellow treasure from the clinging pulp.
Gee
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Geerusalem
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grinding
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From this reading From the distant camp came the thunder of stamp mills grinding loose the yellow treasure from the clinging pulp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, Billy Gee had reached his horse tethered conveniently near by and struck out across the plains.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode along for a short distance, then stopped and listened for sounds of pursuit.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He waited for some time and, convincing himself that Sheriff Warburton had not believed a night pursuit worth while, set his course for Geerusalem.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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horse
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still early evening, the sky thick-strewn with brilliant stars.
listened
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loose
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Meanwhile
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mills
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near
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night
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From this reading He waited for some time and, convincing himself that Sheriff Warburton had not believed a night pursuit worth while, set his course for Geerusalem.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He waited for some time and, convincing himself that Sheriff Warburton had not believed a night pursuit worth while, set his course for Geerusalem.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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out
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plains
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pulp
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pursuit
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reached
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rode
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set
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From this reading He waited for some time and, convincing himself that Sheriff Warburton had not believed a night pursuit worth while, set his course for Geerusalem.
Sheriff
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From this reading He waited for some time and, convincing himself that Sheriff Warburton had not believed a night pursuit worth while, set his course for Geerusalem.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
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sky
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some
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sounds
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stamp
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stars
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still
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stopped
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struck
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tethered
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He waited for some time and, convincing himself that Sheriff Warburton had not believed a night pursuit worth while, set his course for Geerusalem.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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then
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thick-strewn
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thunder
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time
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From this reading He waited for some time and, convincing himself that Sheriff Warburton had not believed a night pursuit worth while, set his course for Geerusalem.
treasure
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waited
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From this reading He waited for some time and, convincing himself that Sheriff Warburton had not believed a night pursuit worth while, set his course for Geerusalem.
Warburton
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From this reading He waited for some time and, convincing himself that Sheriff Warburton had not believed a night pursuit worth while, set his course for Geerusalem.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still early evening, the sky thick-strewn with brilliant stars.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He waited for some time and, convincing himself that Sheriff Warburton had not believed a night pursuit worth while, set his course for Geerusalem.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was still early evening, the sky thick-strewn with brilliant stars.
worth
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From this reading He waited for some time and, convincing himself that Sheriff Warburton had not believed a night pursuit worth while, set his course for Geerusalem.
yellow
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From this reading From the distant camp came the thunder of stamp mills grinding loose the yellow treasure from the clinging pulp.
