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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 Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
absence
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absolved
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
All
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From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
almost
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
August
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From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
bearing
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
beck
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
Big
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
brief
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Others had come to see them off; others, like Truman and Leonard, to welcome the coming witnesses.
coming
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From this reading Others had come to see them off; others, like Truman and Leonard, to welcome the coming witnesses.
command
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
commands
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
couriers
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
court
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
days
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
disagreeable
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
East
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
Far
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
fastnesses
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
few
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
fishing
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
forts
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
frontier
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
gathered
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From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
going
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
gone
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
Horn
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
hunting
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
idyllic
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
law
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
leave
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
Leonard
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From this reading Others had come to see them off; others, like Truman and Leonard, to welcome the coming witnesses.
like
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From this reading Others had come to see them off; others, like Truman and Leonard, to welcome the coming witnesses.
manner
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From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
members
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
men
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From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
mountains
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
obtained
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
off
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From this reading Others had come to see them off; others, like Truman and Leonard, to welcome the coming witnesses.
officers
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
Omaha
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From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
orders
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
Others
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From this reading Others had come to see them off; others, like Truman and Leonard, to welcome the coming witnesses.
Pacific
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From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
returning
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
see
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From this reading Others had come to see them off; others, like Truman and Leonard, to welcome the coming witnesses.
Some
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
spend
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
station
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From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were there to take the train.
telegraph
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Others had come to see them off; others, like Truman and Leonard, to welcome the coming witnesses.
there
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From this reading They were there to take the train.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were there to take the train.
thus
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
train
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From this reading They were there to take the train.
Truman
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From this reading Others had come to see them off; others, like Truman and Leonard, to welcome the coming witnesses.
unexpectedly
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From this reading Some of the members of the court, thus unexpectedly absolved from a disagreeable duty, had obtained brief leave of absence and were going to spend a few days in the East before returning to their commands.
Union
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From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
up
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
welcome
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From this reading Others had come to see them off; others, like Truman and Leonard, to welcome the coming witnesses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All manner of men were gathered at the station of the Union Pacific in Omaha that August morning.
Winthrop's
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
witnesses
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From this reading Others had come to see them off; others, like Truman and Leonard, to welcome the coming witnesses.
yield
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From this reading Far up into the fastnesses of the Big Horn had gone the couriers from the frontier forts, bearing brief orders that had come by telegraph, and even Winthrop's command, having an almost idyllic time of it hunting and fishing in the mountains, was required to yield up some of its officers and men at the beck of the law.
