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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 LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
adjacent
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From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
approach
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From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
army
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From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
back
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From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
bear
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From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
boys
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
bright-faced
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
came
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From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
cart
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From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
cross-cut
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From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
curls
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
departure
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From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
direction
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From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
down
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From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
FAMILY
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From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
feet
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From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
fields
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From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
flowing
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
get
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From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
girls
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
hand
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
head
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
heard
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From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
hurrying
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From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
immediately
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From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
jacket
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
jumped
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From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
lady
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
LARRAMIE
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From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
lawn
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From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
man
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
moment
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From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
much
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From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
other
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
outstretched
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
people
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
quicker
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From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
road
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From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
scarcely
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From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
seconds
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From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
seen
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From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
shaped
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From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
side
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
some
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From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
stable-man
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From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
steps
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
tall
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
ten
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From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
There
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
thrown
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From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
wait
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From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
way
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From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
whiskers
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
