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Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass"
Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass"

Chapter III

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THE OUTLAWS OF FORBIDDEN PASS.
The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.
"Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass"

Chapter III

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE OUTLAWS OF FORBIDDEN PASS.
Line 2
The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
Line 3
They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
Line 4
But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.
Line 5
"Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

FORBIDDEN adjective US /fərˈbɪd.ən/

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading “THE OUTLAWS OF FORBIDDEN PASS.”

Suddenly noun US /ˈsuddenly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

became

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From this reading But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.

called

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From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.

cool

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From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.

cowboys

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From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

deadshot

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From this reading But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.

doing

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From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.

easy

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From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.

FORBIDDENadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF FORBIDDEN PASS.

getting

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From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.

Hello

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From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.

just

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From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

leave

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From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

loaded

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From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.

loud

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From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF FORBIDDEN PASS.

out

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From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.

OUTLAWS

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From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF FORBIDDEN PASS.

partners

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From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

PASS

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From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF FORBIDDEN PASS.

pretty

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From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.

reached

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From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

ready

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From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

saloon

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From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

saw

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From this reading But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.

silent

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From this reading But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.

some

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From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.

speaking

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From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.

suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.

talking

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From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.

tanglefoot

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From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF FORBIDDEN PASS.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.

three

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From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

two

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From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

up

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From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.

very

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From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.

way

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From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.

well

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From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

West

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From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

Wild

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From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.

Young

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From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.