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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 Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
Archie
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From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
building
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From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
busy
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From this reading The Oasis was busy that night.
coldly
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From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
Cole
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From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
cowboys
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
entered
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From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
few
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
game
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From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
Harris
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From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
Harry
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From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
Hashknife
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
horses
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
introduced
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From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
Johnny
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From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
JP
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From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
Len
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
Lobo
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
made
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
met
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
Moon
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From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
night
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From this reading The Oasis was busy that night.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
Oasis
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
past
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From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
play
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From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
pool
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From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
private
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From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
purchases
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
ranch
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From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
rear
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From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
rode
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
room
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From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
Sleepy
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
stabled
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Oasis was busy that night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
three
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
three-handed
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From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
wanted
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From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Oasis was busy that night.
Wells
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From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry Cole nodded coldly to them, as he went past them and entered his private room at the rear of the building.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Johnny Harris and Archie Moon were in from the JP ranch, and Len introduced them to Hashknife and Sleepy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The three cowboys rode to Lobo Wells, where Len made his few purchases, while Hashknife and Sleepy stabled their horses, and they met again at the Oasis.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Johnny and Archie wanted to play pool; so they made it a three-handed game with Sleepy.
