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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 She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
Alcatraz
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From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
away
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From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
back
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From this reading His mind was back at the slaughter of Mingo Lake hearing the crackle of the rifles and seeing his comrades fall and die.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
blue
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From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
canter
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From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading His mind was back at the slaughter of Mingo Lake hearing the crackle of the rifles and seeing his comrades fall and die.
crackle
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From this reading His mind was back at the slaughter of Mingo Lake hearing the crackle of the rifles and seeing his comrades fall and die.
die
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From this reading His mind was back at the slaughter of Mingo Lake hearing the crackle of the rifles and seeing his comrades fall and die.
draw
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From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
effort
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From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
fall
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From this reading His mind was back at the slaughter of Mingo Lake hearing the crackle of the rifles and seeing his comrades fall and die.
far
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
find
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From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
gave
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
gaze
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
gliding
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From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
grey
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From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
head
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
hearing
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From this reading His mind was back at the slaughter of Mingo Lake hearing the crackle of the rifles and seeing his comrades fall and die.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was far other with the stallion.
kept
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
Lake
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From this reading His mind was back at the slaughter of Mingo Lake hearing the crackle of the rifles and seeing his comrades fall and die.
lope
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
made
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From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
maintained
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
man
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From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
mare
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From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was back at the slaughter of Mingo Lake hearing the crackle of the rifles and seeing his comrades fall and die.
Mingo
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From this reading His mind was back at the slaughter of Mingo Lake hearing the crackle of the rifles and seeing his comrades fall and die.
mountains
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
much
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
other
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From this reading It was far other with the stallion.
peace
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From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
purposeful
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
rifles
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From this reading His mind was back at the slaughter of Mingo Lake hearing the crackle of the rifles and seeing his comrades fall and die.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
seeing
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From this reading His mind was back at the slaughter of Mingo Lake hearing the crackle of the rifles and seeing his comrades fall and die.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
shelter
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From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
sick
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
side
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From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
slaughter
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From this reading His mind was back at the slaughter of Mingo Lake hearing the crackle of the rifles and seeing his comrades fall and die.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
sprinted
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From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
stallion
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From this reading It was far other with the stallion.
STAMPEDE
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From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
steady
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
swish
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
tail
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
toss
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
up
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From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
valleys
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From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
Western
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From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The grey mare made no effort to draw away when Alcatraz sprinted up beside her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She gave him not so much as a toss of the head or a swish of the tail but kept her gaze on the far Western mountains for she was still sick with the scent of blood; and she maintained a purposeful, steady, lope.
yonder
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From this reading He kept at her side with his gliding canter but he was not thinking of the peace and the shelter from man which they might find in the blue valleys of yonder mountains.
