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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 Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
adept
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From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
armed
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From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
assist
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
attached
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
Author
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From this reading _Author of "The First Capture" "Gun Boat Series," etc., etc._ THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO.
beardless
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From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
birds
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From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
Boat
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boy
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From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
brace
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From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
building
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
Capture
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cavalry
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
chickens
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From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
CO
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country
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
double-barreled
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From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
etc
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faraway
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fort
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
fresh
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From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
Gun
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Guy
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From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
hero
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
hundred
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
Kearney
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
lamentedverbUS /ləˈmentɪd/
expressed great sadness or disappointment
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
men
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
named
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
now
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
ordered
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
out
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From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
Phil
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
pommel
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From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
prairie
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From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
Preston
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From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
proved
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From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
PUBLISHING
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From this reading _Author of "The First Capture" "Gun Boat Series," etc., etc._ THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO.
SAALFIELD
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saddle
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From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
Series
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shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
shotgun
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From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
th
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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three
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From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
tied
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From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was now attached to the --th cavalry and was one of three hundred men who had been ordered to that faraway country to assist in building the fort, which was named after the lamented hero, Phil Kearney.
wing
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From this reading The brace of birds which was tied to the pommel of his saddle proved that he was something of an adept at shooting on the wing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had left the fort a short time before, and was out after prairie chickens, being armed with a double-barreled shotgun.
young
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From this reading Guy Preston was a young and beardless boy fresh from "The Point."
