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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 A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
all
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
apt
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From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
carrying
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
chief
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From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
days
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From this reading So the first few days were largely spent in teaching Missy to shoot.
enthusiasm
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From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
far
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
few
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From this reading So the first few days were largely spent in teaching Missy to shoot.
firearm
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the first few days were largely spent in teaching Missy to shoot.
follow
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
full-cock
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
girl
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From this reading The girl was never happy without a gun in her hand.
given
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
gun
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From this reading The girl was never happy without a gun in her hand.
half-cock
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
hand
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From this reading The girl was never happy without a gun in her hand.
handling
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
happy
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From this reading The girl was never happy without a gun in her hand.
head
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From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
heart
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the first few days were largely spent in teaching Missy to shoot.
injunction
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
intense
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From this reading That was intense.
laid
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
largely
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From this reading So the first few days were largely spent in teaching Missy to shoot.
loaded
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
made
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From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
matter
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
Missy
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From this reading So the first few days were largely spent in teaching Missy to shoot.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl was never happy without a gun in her hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
pains
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
palpable
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
particularly
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From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
plucky
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From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
pupil
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From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
qualities
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From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
rules
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
safety
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From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
shoot
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From this reading So the first few days were largely spent in teaching Missy to shoot.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the first few days were largely spent in teaching Missy to shoot.
spent
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From this reading So the first few days were largely spent in teaching Missy to shoot.
sporting
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From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
teaching
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From this reading So the first few days were largely spent in teaching Missy to shoot.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was intense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the first few days were largely spent in teaching Missy to shoot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the first few days were largely spent in teaching Missy to shoot.
too
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From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
very
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From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very plucky pupil she made, too, if not a particularly apt one; but head and chief of her sporting qualities was her enthusiasm.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far as safety went, she took palpable pains to follow every injunction in the matter of full-cock and half-cock, and laid to heart all the rules given her for the carrying and handling of a loaded firearm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the first few days were largely spent in teaching Missy to shoot.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The girl was never happy without a gun in her hand.
