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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE lay in the cavern above the East Fork of Caney for nearly two weeks.
ain't
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From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
attempted
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From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
Beason
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From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
bedside
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From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
bulletins
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From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
Caney
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From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE lay in the cavern above the East Fork of Caney for nearly two weeks.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE lay in the cavern above the East Fork of Caney for nearly two weeks.
CLEAVERAGE
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From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE lay in the cavern above the East Fork of Caney for nearly two weeks.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
East
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From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE lay in the cavern above the East Fork of Caney for nearly two weeks.
encouraging
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From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
fact
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From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
Flent
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From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
Flenton
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From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE lay in the cavern above the East Fork of Caney for nearly two weeks.
Fork
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From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE lay in the cavern above the East Fork of Caney for nearly two weeks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
given
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From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
gone
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From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
Handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
he's
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From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
hope
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From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
house
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From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE lay in the cavern above the East Fork of Caney for nearly two weeks.
kinsman
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From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
LANCE
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From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE lay in the cavern above the East Fork of Caney for nearly two weeks.
Lance's
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From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
law
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From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
lay
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From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE lay in the cavern above the East Fork of Caney for nearly two weeks.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
low
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From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
man
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From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
mighty
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From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
nearly
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From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE lay in the cavern above the East Fork of Caney for nearly two weeks.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE lay in the cavern above the East Fork of Caney for nearly two weeks.
officer
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From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
out
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From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
people
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From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
persistent
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From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
questioned
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From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
reason
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From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
rumble
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From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
savage
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From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
SCORES
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From this reading THE SHERIFF SCORES.
search
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From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
sent
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From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
SHERIFF
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From this reading THE SHERIFF SCORES.
subject
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From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
taken
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From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHERIFF SCORES.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
two
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From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE lay in the cavern above the East Fork of Caney for nearly two weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The search for him was persistent, even savage, the reason given being that he had attempted the life of an officer of the law.
weeks
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From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE lay in the cavern above the East Fork of Caney for nearly two weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No, Flent ain't gone yet," Beason would rumble out when questioned on the subject, "but he's mighty low--mighty low.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Flenton Hands had been taken to the house of his kinsman the sheriff, and the bulletins sent out from his bedside were not encouraging; yet Lance's people clung to such hope as they might from the fact that the man was not yet dead.
