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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 outlaw jerked his horse to a stop before the two, and glanced first at Lex, then at the girl.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He smiled at her, an odd, expectant light in his eyes, and swept off his hat cavalierly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dot and Lex had been standing back of it, watching in silence the ridiculous debacle of the Quintell mob caused by this lone knight of the road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The outlaw jerked his horse to a stop before the two, and glanced first at Lex, then at the girl.
back
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From this reading Dot and Lex had been standing back of it, watching in silence the ridiculous debacle of the Quintell mob caused by this lone knight of the road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dot and Lex had been standing back of it, watching in silence the ridiculous debacle of the Quintell mob caused by this lone knight of the road.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The outlaw jerked his horse to a stop before the two, and glanced first at Lex, then at the girl.
Billy
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From this reading Billy Gee galloped up to the roadster.
Blue
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From this reading “Yore father is headin’ for Blue Mud Spring, Miss Huntington.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dot and Lex had been standing back of it, watching in silence the ridiculous debacle of the Quintell mob caused by this lone knight of the road.
caused
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cavalierly
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debacle
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Dot
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expectant
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From this reading He smiled at her, an odd, expectant light in his eyes, and swept off his hat cavalierly.
eyes
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father
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From this reading “Yore father is headin’ for Blue Mud Spring, Miss Huntington.
first
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From this reading The outlaw jerked his horse to a stop before the two, and glanced first at Lex, then at the girl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yore father is headin’ for Blue Mud Spring, Miss Huntington.
galloped
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From this reading Billy Gee galloped up to the roadster.
Gee
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From this reading Billy Gee galloped up to the roadster.
girl
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From this reading The outlaw jerked his horse to a stop before the two, and glanced first at Lex, then at the girl.
glanced
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From this reading The outlaw jerked his horse to a stop before the two, and glanced first at Lex, then at the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dot and Lex had been standing back of it, watching in silence the ridiculous debacle of the Quintell mob caused by this lone knight of the road.
hat
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From this reading He smiled at her, an odd, expectant light in his eyes, and swept off his hat cavalierly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled at her, an odd, expectant light in his eyes, and swept off his hat cavalierly.
headin
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From this reading “Yore father is headin’ for Blue Mud Spring, Miss Huntington.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He smiled at her, an odd, expectant light in his eyes, and swept off his hat cavalierly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The outlaw jerked his horse to a stop before the two, and glanced first at Lex, then at the girl.
horse
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From this reading The outlaw jerked his horse to a stop before the two, and glanced first at Lex, then at the girl.
Huntington
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dot and Lex had been standing back of it, watching in silence the ridiculous debacle of the Quintell mob caused by this lone knight of the road.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yore father is headin’ for Blue Mud Spring, Miss Huntington.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dot and Lex had been standing back of it, watching in silence the ridiculous debacle of the Quintell mob caused by this lone knight of the road.
jerked
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knight
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Lex
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light
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From this reading He smiled at her, an odd, expectant light in his eyes, and swept off his hat cavalierly.
lone
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Miss
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mob
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Mud
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odd
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From this reading He smiled at her, an odd, expectant light in his eyes, and swept off his hat cavalierly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dot and Lex had been standing back of it, watching in silence the ridiculous debacle of the Quintell mob caused by this lone knight of the road.
off
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From this reading He smiled at her, an odd, expectant light in his eyes, and swept off his hat cavalierly.
outlaw
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From this reading The outlaw jerked his horse to a stop before the two, and glanced first at Lex, then at the girl.
Quintell
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ridiculous
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road
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roadster
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From this reading Billy Gee galloped up to the roadster.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dot and Lex had been standing back of it, watching in silence the ridiculous debacle of the Quintell mob caused by this lone knight of the road.
smiled
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From this reading He smiled at her, an odd, expectant light in his eyes, and swept off his hat cavalierly.
Spring
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From this reading “Yore father is headin’ for Blue Mud Spring, Miss Huntington.
standing
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From this reading Dot and Lex had been standing back of it, watching in silence the ridiculous debacle of the Quintell mob caused by this lone knight of the road.
stop
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From this reading The outlaw jerked his horse to a stop before the two, and glanced first at Lex, then at the girl.
swept
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From this reading He smiled at her, an odd, expectant light in his eyes, and swept off his hat cavalierly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy Gee galloped up to the roadster.
then
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From this reading The outlaw jerked his horse to a stop before the two, and glanced first at Lex, then at the girl.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dot and Lex had been standing back of it, watching in silence the ridiculous debacle of the Quintell mob caused by this lone knight of the road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy Gee galloped up to the roadster.
two
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From this reading The outlaw jerked his horse to a stop before the two, and glanced first at Lex, then at the girl.
up
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From this reading Billy Gee galloped up to the roadster.
watching
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From this reading Dot and Lex had been standing back of it, watching in silence the ridiculous debacle of the Quintell mob caused by this lone knight of the road.
Yore
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From this reading “Yore father is headin’ for Blue Mud Spring, Miss Huntington.
