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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 FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
adieus
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From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
Albuquerque
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From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
almost
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From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The days have passed like a dream and I feel myself quite a Westerner already.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
big
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From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
Bowles
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From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
camaraderie
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From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
care
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From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
days
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From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
Dixie
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From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
don't
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From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The days have passed like a dream and I feel myself quite a Westerner already.
equality
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From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
fairly
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From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
FAR
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From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
feel
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From this reading The days have passed like a dream and I feel myself quite a Westerner already.
fill
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From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
forget
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From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
give
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From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
hand
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From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The days have passed like a dream and I feel myself quite a Westerner already.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
holding
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From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
just
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From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
kindness
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From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
Lee
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From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
like
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From this reading The days have passed like a dream and I feel myself quite a Westerner already.
Limited
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From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
love
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From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
man
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From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
Miss
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From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
more
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From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
most
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From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
Mr
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From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The days have passed like a dream and I feel myself quite a Westerner already.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The days have passed like a dream and I feel myself quite a Westerner already.
post
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From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
pressure
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From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
pretty
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From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
proper
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From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
quick
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From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The days have passed like a dream and I feel myself quite a Westerner already.
Really
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From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
rolled
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From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
said
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From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
say
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From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
shade
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From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
sorry
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From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
spirit
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From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
splendid
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From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
tearful
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From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
Three
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From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
WEST
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From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
Westerner
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From this reading The days have passed like a dream and I feel myself quite a Westerner already.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dixie Lee was almost sorry when the Limited rolled into Albuquerque, and Mr. Bowles was fairly tearful in his adieus.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, I am sure I shall love the West--it is so big, and free--but what I like about it most is its splendid spirit of equality, its camaraderie.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FAR WEST Three days is a short time in which to post a man on the Far West, but if you don't care what you say, and say it quick, you can give him a pretty good fill.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Really, Miss Lee," he said, holding her hand with just a shade more than the proper pressure, "really, I shall never forget your kindness.
