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1735
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From this reading Daniel Boone was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1735.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
age
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From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was tall and well-formed, and had an eye that was as sharp as it was true.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
animal
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From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
bead
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From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
bird
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From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
BOONE
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From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daniel Boone was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1735.
boyhood
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From this reading His boyhood days were spent on the farm, and in hunting and fishing, pastimes of which he was passionately fond.
Bucks
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From this reading Daniel Boone was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1735.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
County
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From this reading Daniel Boone was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1735.
DANIEL
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From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
days
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From this reading His boyhood days were spent on the farm, and in hunting and fishing, pastimes of which he was passionately fond.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
deer
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From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
ease
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From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
eye
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From this reading He was tall and well-formed, and had an eye that was as sharp as it was true.
famous
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From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
farm
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From this reading His boyhood days were spent on the farm, and in hunting and fishing, pastimes of which he was passionately fond.
fishing
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From this reading His boyhood days were spent on the farm, and in hunting and fishing, pastimes of which he was passionately fond.
fond
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From this reading His boyhood days were spent on the farm, and in hunting and fishing, pastimes of which he was passionately fond.
forty
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From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
game
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From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was tall and well-formed, and had an eye that was as sharp as it was true.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tall and well-formed, and had an eye that was as sharp as it was true.
hero
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From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His boyhood days were spent on the farm, and in hunting and fishing, pastimes of which he was passionately fond.
history
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From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
hit
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From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
hunting
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From this reading His boyhood days were spent on the farm, and in hunting and fishing, pastimes of which he was passionately fond.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daniel Boone was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1735.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was tall and well-formed, and had an eye that was as sharp as it was true.
Kentucky
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From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
known
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From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
old
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From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
opens
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From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
passionately
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From this reading His boyhood days were spent on the farm, and in hunting and fishing, pastimes of which he was passionately fond.
pastimes
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From this reading His boyhood days were spent on the farm, and in hunting and fishing, pastimes of which he was passionately fond.
Pennsylvania
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From this reading Daniel Boone was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1735.
PIONEER
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From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
saying
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From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
sharp
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From this reading He was tall and well-formed, and had an eye that was as sharp as it was true.
speeding
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From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
spent
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From this reading His boyhood days were spent on the farm, and in hunting and fishing, pastimes of which he was passionately fond.
story
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From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
tall
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From this reading He was tall and well-formed, and had an eye that was as sharp as it was true.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was tall and well-formed, and had an eye that was as sharp as it was true.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
there
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From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
true
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From this reading He was tall and well-formed, and had an eye that was as sharp as it was true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
well-formed
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From this reading He was tall and well-formed, and had an eye that was as sharp as it was true.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His boyhood days were spent on the farm, and in hunting and fishing, pastimes of which he was passionately fond.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His boyhood days were spent on the farm, and in hunting and fishing, pastimes of which he was passionately fond.
wing
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From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could hit a bird on the wing, or a speeding deer with ease, and there was an old saying that if Boone drew bead on an animal the game was as good as dead.
years
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From this reading DANIEL BOONE, THE PIONEER At the time this story opens, Daniel Boone, known to history as the famous hero and pioneer of Kentucky, was about forty years of age.
