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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 uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
animals
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From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
any
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From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The expected norther did not come, the weather continuing as perfect as heart could wish.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
bearing
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
better
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
care
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The expected norther did not come, the weather continuing as perfect as heart could wish.
continuing
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From this reading The expected norther did not come, the weather continuing as perfect as heart could wish.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The expected norther did not come, the weather continuing as perfect as heart could wish.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
DANGER
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From this reading DANGER IN THE EAST.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The expected norther did not come, the weather continuing as perfect as heart could wish.
direction
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From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
EAST
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From this reading DANGER IN THE EAST.
easy
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
expected
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From this reading The expected norther did not come, the weather continuing as perfect as heart could wish.
fairly
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From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
find
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From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
gallop
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
ground
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
headed
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From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
heart
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From this reading The expected norther did not come, the weather continuing as perfect as heart could wish.
Herbert
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From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
horizon
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From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
horsemen
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
hours
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DANGER IN THE EAST.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
lasso
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From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
lasted
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
more
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From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
move
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From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
named
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From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
Nick
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From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
norther
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From this reading The expected norther did not come, the weather continuing as perfect as heart could wish.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The expected norther did not come, the weather continuing as perfect as heart could wish.
obliged
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
other
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From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
pack
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From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
perfect
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From this reading The expected norther did not come, the weather continuing as perfect as heart could wish.
pick
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
progress
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
reached
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
rear
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From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
rendered
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
riding
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From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
said
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From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
several
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
slow
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
Strubell
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From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
sun
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From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
Texan
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From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANGER IN THE EAST.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
uneven
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
use
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From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
way
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From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
weather
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From this reading The expected norther did not come, the weather continuing as perfect as heart could wish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE sun was no more than fairly above the horizon when the party were on the move, headed in the direction named.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
wish
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From this reading The expected norther did not come, the weather continuing as perfect as heart could wish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The uneven ground rendered the progress slow for a couple of hours, the horsemen being obliged to pick their way with care; but, by bearing to the right, better ground was reached, and they struck into an easy gallop which lasted for several hours.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Strubell,” said Herbert, who with Nick was riding beside the Texan, the other being at the rear with the pack animals, “do you expect to find any use for that lasso?”
