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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
all
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From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
almost
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From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
animal
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From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
any
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From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
away
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
back
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From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
beat
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
beating
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From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
become
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
Conacher
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
forest
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From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
front
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
heels
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From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
high
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From this reading The moon was now high.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
horse
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From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
horse's
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From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
horses
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From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
hours
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From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
hung
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From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
jogging
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From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
later
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From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
lead
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From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
manner
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From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
moon
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From this reading The moon was now high.
more
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From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
much
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From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
now
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From this reading The moon was now high.
obliged
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From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
other
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From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
possible
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From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
prisoner
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From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
progress
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From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
pull
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From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
put
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
quiet
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
rendering
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From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
ribs
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From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
Slavi
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
sought
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From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
telling
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
then
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
Three
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From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
tiring
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From this reading The tiring horse hung back more and more, and in order to make any progress at all, Conacher had been obliged to take the lead, and pull the other after.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
trail
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From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
trouble
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From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
two
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From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
unmanageable
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From this reading In the beginning the prisoner had sought to make as much trouble as possible by beating his heels against his horse’s ribs, rendering the animal almost unmanageable.
very
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was now high.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three hours later the two horses were still jogging in the same manner along the forest trail.
whereupon
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From this reading Conacher had then put him in front, telling him to beat away, whereupon the Slavi had become very quiet.
