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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 FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His gaunted pony was feeding hobbled, down the canyon, and Wunpost took off the rawhide thongs and hung them about his neck, after which he drove him on with his mules.
acted
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From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
afoot
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From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His gaunted pony was feeding hobbled, down the canyon, and Wunpost took off the rawhide thongs and hung them about his neck, after which he drove him on with his mules.
all
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From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
allow
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From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
Apache
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From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
big
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From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
canyon
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From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
caught
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From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
chance
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From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
considering
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From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
down
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From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
drove
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From this reading His gaunted pony was feeding hobbled, down the canyon, and Wunpost took off the rawhide thongs and hung them about his neck, after which he drove him on with his mules.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
extremely
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From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
fact
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From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
far
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From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
FEAR
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From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
feeding
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From this reading His gaunted pony was feeding hobbled, down the canyon, and Wunpost took off the rawhide thongs and hung them about his neck, after which he drove him on with his mules.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
gaunted
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From this reading His gaunted pony was feeding hobbled, down the canyon, and Wunpost took off the rawhide thongs and hung them about his neck, after which he drove him on with his mules.
gone
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From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
hair
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From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
handkerchief
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From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
HILLS
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From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
hobblednounUS /hobbled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His gaunted pony was feeding hobbled, down the canyon, and Wunpost took off the rawhide thongs and hung them about his neck, after which he drove him on with his mules.
holding
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From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
hung
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From this reading His gaunted pony was feeding hobbled, down the canyon, and Wunpost took off the rawhide thongs and hung them about his neck, after which he drove him on with his mules.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
kind
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From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
knotted
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From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
like
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From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
lines
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From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
live
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From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
louder
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From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
Manuel
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From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
mules
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From this reading His gaunted pony was feeding hobbled, down the canyon, and Wunpost took off the rawhide thongs and hung them about his neck, after which he drove him on with his mules.
neck
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From this reading His gaunted pony was feeding hobbled, down the canyon, and Wunpost took off the rawhide thongs and hung them about his neck, after which he drove him on with his mules.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
obliged
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From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
off
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From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
pony
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From this reading His gaunted pony was feeding hobbled, down the canyon, and Wunpost took off the rawhide thongs and hung them about his neck, after which he drove him on with his mules.
pride
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From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
purple
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From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
rawhide
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From this reading His gaunted pony was feeding hobbled, down the canyon, and Wunpost took off the rawhide thongs and hung them about his neck, after which he drove him on with his mules.
reprisal
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From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
romped
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From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
scalp
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From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
scalp-lock
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From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
silk
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From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
six-shooter
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From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
taking
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From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
tempt
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From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His gaunted pony was feeding hobbled, down the canyon, and Wunpost took off the rawhide thongs and hung them about his neck, after which he drove him on with his mules.
thongs
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From this reading His gaunted pony was feeding hobbled, down the canyon, and Wunpost took off the rawhide thongs and hung them about his neck, after which he drove him on with his mules.
throw
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From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
too
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From this reading It was taking a big chance to allow him to live at all and, not to tempt him too far along the lines of reprisal, Wunpost left the Apache afoot.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His gaunted pony was feeding hobbled, down the canyon, and Wunpost took off the rawhide thongs and hung them about his neck, after which he drove him on with his mules.
trap
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From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
unreasonable
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From this reading He had, in fact, acted extremely unreasonable, considering all that had been done for him; and Wunpost had been obliged to throw down on him with his six-shooter and order him off up the canyon.
up
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From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
Wunpost
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From this reading THE FEAR OF THE HILLS Wunpost romped off down the canyon, holding the hair up like a scalp-lock--which it was, except for the scalp.
yelled
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From this reading Manuel Apache, with the pride of his kind, had knotted it up in a purple silk handkerchief; and he had yelled louder when he found it was gone than he had when he was caught in the trap.
