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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 A number of Indians passing at the moment, applauded Mike's achievement.
achievement
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From this reading A number of Indians passing at the moment, applauded Mike's achievement.
afther
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From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
all
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From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I managed at the same time to get on my feet, and pointed to my horse.
any
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From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
applauded
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From this reading A number of Indians passing at the moment, applauded Mike's achievement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A number of Indians passing at the moment, applauded Mike's achievement.
away
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From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
baste's
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From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
buffalo
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From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
bull
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From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
carcass
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From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
direction
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From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
fear
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From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
feet
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From this reading I managed at the same time to get on my feet, and pointed to my horse.
few
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From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
further
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From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
galloped
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From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
get
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From this reading I managed at the same time to get on my feet, and pointed to my horse.
git
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From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
horse
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From this reading I managed at the same time to get on my feet, and pointed to my horse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I managed at the same time to get on my feet, and pointed to my horse.
I'll
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From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
Indians
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From this reading A number of Indians passing at the moment, applauded Mike's achievement.
knocked
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From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
laggards
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From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
leaving
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From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
liberated
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From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
longer
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From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
managed
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From this reading I managed at the same time to get on my feet, and pointed to my horse.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
Mike
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From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
Mike's
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From this reading A number of Indians passing at the moment, applauded Mike's achievement.
moment
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From this reading A number of Indians passing at the moment, applauded Mike's achievement.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I managed at the same time to get on my feet, and pointed to my horse.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
number
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From this reading A number of Indians passing at the moment, applauded Mike's achievement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A number of Indians passing at the moment, applauded Mike's achievement.
off
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From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I managed at the same time to get on my feet, and pointed to my horse.
out
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From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
passing
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From this reading A number of Indians passing at the moment, applauded Mike's achievement.
pointed
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From this reading I managed at the same time to get on my feet, and pointed to my horse.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I managed at the same time to get on my feet, and pointed to my horse.
shtick
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From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
soon
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From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
spear
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From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
taken
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From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A number of Indians passing at the moment, applauded Mike's achievement.
then
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From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ay, to be sure; I'll be afther him," cried Mike, "as soon as I can git me shtick out of this baste's carcass."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I managed at the same time to get on my feet, and pointed to my horse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I managed at the same time to get on my feet, and pointed to my horse.
tugged
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From this reading He tugged and tugged till he liberated his spear, then galloped off in the direction my horse had taken, leaving me by the dead bull.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had no longer any fear of being knocked over by the buffalo, as all, except a few laggards, had passed by, and were further away to the left.
