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150
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
1907
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From this reading Published October, 1907.
48
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
66
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
92
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
Acknowledgements
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
America
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From this reading _Printed in United States of America_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
Bill
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From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
book
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
Boy
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From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
Buffalo
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bull-fight
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
Camp
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From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
Castilian
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cats
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From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
chair
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From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
clattering
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
condensing
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Days
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
down
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
failed
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
feet
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
fell
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
file
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From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
fit
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
Frontispiece
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From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
go
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
got
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From this reading I got it out of John Hay’s _Castilian Days_, reducing and condensing it to fit the requirements of this small story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
Hay's
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From this reading I got it out of John Hay’s _Castilian Days_, reducing and condensing it to fit the requirements of this small story.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in United States of America_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
John
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From this reading I got it out of John Hay’s _Castilian Days_, reducing and condensing it to fit the requirements of this small story.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
needed
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
October
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From this reading Published October, 1907.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in United States of America_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
opportunities
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
out
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From this reading I got it out of John Hay’s _Castilian Days_, reducing and condensing it to fit the requirements of this small story.
p
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From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
plain
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Printed in United States of America_.
Published
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From this reading Published October, 1907.
reducing
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requirements
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see
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
seen
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
several
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
small
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From this reading I got it out of John Hay’s _Castilian Days_, reducing and condensing it to fit the requirements of this small story.
Soldier
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From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
stand
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
States
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From this reading _Printed in United States of America_.
story
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From this reading I got it out of John Hay’s _Castilian Days_, reducing and condensing it to fit the requirements of this small story.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
There
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
Thunder-Bird's
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From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
trustworthy
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From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
United
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From this reading _Printed in United States of America_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 48 “Every morning they go clattering down into the 66 plain” “There was nothing to do but stand by” 92 “His strength failed and he fell at her feet” 150 Acknowledgements Although I have had several opportunities to see a bull-fight, I have never seen one; but I needed a bull-fight in this book, and a trustworthy one will be found in it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Buffalo Bill took me on Soldier Boy to _Frontispiece_ Thunder-Bird’s Camp” “Look at that file of cats in your chair” p.
