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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 MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
big
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From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
bow
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From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Once more, stranger, a tenderfoot by your looks, what will you have?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I understood you perfectly," replied Jed, "but I can only repeat what I said.
company
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From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
draw
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
Excuse
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From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
expected
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
floor
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From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
general
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
get
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
gun
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
hat
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From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Once more, stranger, a tenderfoot by your looks, what will you have?"
Haverhill
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
honor
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From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
hotel
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From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
INTERFERES
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From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
Jed
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From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
liquid
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From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
looks
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From this reading "Once more, stranger, a tenderfoot by your looks, what will you have?"
loud-spoken
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From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
made
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From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
man
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From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
MARSHAL
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From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
mocking
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From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
momentarily
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
more
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From this reading "Once more, stranger, a tenderfoot by your looks, what will you have?"
movement
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
nearest
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
Once
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From this reading "Once more, stranger, a tenderfoot by your looks, what will you have?"
only
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From this reading "I understood you perfectly," replied Jed, "but I can only repeat what I said.
out
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
palatial
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From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
partaking
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From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
perfectly
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From this reading "I understood you perfectly," replied Jed, "but I can only repeat what I said.
perhaps
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From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
range
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
refreshment
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From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
repeat
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From this reading "I understood you perfectly," replied Jed, "but I can only repeat what I said.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I understood you perfectly," replied Jed, "but I can only repeat what I said.
said
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From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
serve
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From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
spoken
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
sternly
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
stranger
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From this reading "Once more, stranger, a tenderfoot by your looks, what will you have?"
swept
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From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
tenderfoot
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From this reading "Once more, stranger, a tenderfoot by your looks, what will you have?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
there
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
understood
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From this reading "I understood you perfectly," replied Jed, "but I can only repeat what I said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Once more, stranger, a tenderfoot by your looks, what will you have?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Once more, stranger, a tenderfoot by your looks, what will you have?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
words
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From this reading The last words were sternly spoken, and there was a general movement, on the part of those nearest Haverhill, to get out of range of the gun which they momentarily expected him to draw.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MARSHAL INTERFERES "Excuse me," said the loud-spoken man, as he made Jed a mocking bow, "but perhaps you did not understand me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I asked for the honor of your company in partaking of a little of the liquid refreshment which they serve in this palatial hotel," and with his big hat he swept the floor.
