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accepted
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From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
Alcatraz
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
any
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From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
arrangement
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From this reading There was one change in their arrangement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
battle
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
bay
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From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
black
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From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
challenge
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From this reading He, perhaps, might challenge the stranger as the former leader had done.
change
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From this reading There was one change in their arrangement.
circles
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He, perhaps, might challenge the stranger as the former leader had done.
down
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From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
equal
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From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
fighting
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From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
flight
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
former
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From this reading He, perhaps, might challenge the stranger as the former leader had done.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
grey
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From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
half-hearted
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
herd
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
horse
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From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
leader
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From this reading He, perhaps, might challenge the stranger as the former leader had done.
mare
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From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
MURDER
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
now
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one change in their arrangement.
only
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
opportunity
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From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
perhaps
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From this reading He, perhaps, might challenge the stranger as the former leader had done.
place
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From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
raced
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
ran
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From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
rate
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From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
reason
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
saw
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From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
second
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From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
seen
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
some
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
stallion
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From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
stranger
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From this reading He, perhaps, might challenge the stranger as the former leader had done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
there
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
up
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From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
