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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 Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
assuring
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
billowy
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From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
BOY
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From this reading THE BOY WITH ONE SUSPENDER.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
cowbell
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From this reading He had not gone far when he heard a cowbell rattle, and the voice of a boy shouting.
dashing
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From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
described
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From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
despairing
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From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
far
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From this reading He had not gone far when he heard a cowbell rattle, and the voice of a boy shouting.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
give
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From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
gone
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
grove
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
heard
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From this reading He had not gone far when he heard a cowbell rattle, and the voice of a boy shouting.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
hollow
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From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
horse
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
irrevocably
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
Jack's
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
knew
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From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
line
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
means
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
Mr
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From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
much
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From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
obtained
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BOY WITH ONE SUSPENDER.
other
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
prairie
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From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
pursuit
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
rattle
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From this reading He had not gone far when he heard a cowbell rattle, and the voice of a boy shouting.
road
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From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
run
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
settlements
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
shouting
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From this reading He had not gone far when he heard a cowbell rattle, and the voice of a boy shouting.
side
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
some
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From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
soon
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From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
started
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From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
stopping
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From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
SUSPENDER
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From this reading THE BOY WITH ONE SUSPENDER.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY WITH ONE SUSPENDER.
Then
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From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
voice
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From this reading He had not gone far when he heard a cowbell rattle, and the voice of a boy shouting.
wagon
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From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had not gone far when he heard a cowbell rattle, and the voice of a boy shouting.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
Wiggett
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From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BOY WITH ONE SUSPENDER.
woods
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From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
