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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 We pitched our camp about a hundred yards away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We pitched our camp about a hundred yards away.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After unsaddling our horses, I went over to have a talk with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
angry
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From this reading Old Sagwich was very angry.
any
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From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
away
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From this reading We pitched our camp about a hundred yards away.
back
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From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
came
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From this reading On the sixth day we came upon them camped on the Salmon River.
camp
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From this reading We pitched our camp about a hundred yards away.
camped
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From this reading On the sixth day we came upon them camped on the Salmon River.
couldn't
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From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
day
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From this reading On the sixth day we came upon them camped on the Salmon River.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
fix
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From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
give
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From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
go
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From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After unsaddling our horses, I went over to have a talk with them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
horses
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From this reading After unsaddling our horses, I went over to have a talk with them.
hundred
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From this reading We pitched our camp about a hundred yards away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After unsaddling our horses, I went over to have a talk with them.
knew
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From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
more
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From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
Old
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From this reading Old Sagwich was very angry.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sixth day we came upon them camped on the Salmon River.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We pitched our camp about a hundred yards away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After unsaddling our horses, I went over to have a talk with them.
pitched
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From this reading We pitched our camp about a hundred yards away.
River
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From this reading On the sixth day we came upon them camped on the Salmon River.
Sagwich
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From this reading Old Sagwich was very angry.
said
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From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
Salmon
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From this reading On the sixth day we came upon them camped on the Salmon River.
sixth
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From this reading On the sixth day we came upon them camped on the Salmon River.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
talk
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From this reading After unsaddling our horses, I went over to have a talk with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the sixth day we came upon them camped on the Salmon River.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the sixth day we came upon them camped on the Salmon River.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After unsaddling our horses, I went over to have a talk with them.
trouble
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From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
unsaddling
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From this reading After unsaddling our horses, I went over to have a talk with them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the sixth day we came upon them camped on the Salmon River.
very
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From this reading Old Sagwich was very angry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Sagwich was very angry.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the sixth day we came upon them camped on the Salmon River.
went
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From this reading After unsaddling our horses, I went over to have a talk with them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After unsaddling our horses, I went over to have a talk with them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
wouldn't
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From this reading He said he knew what I was after, but he wouldn’t go back; and I would not go back either, for they would fix me so that I couldn’t give them any more trouble.
yards
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From this reading We pitched our camp about a hundred yards away.
