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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 Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nan was talking to them, but they had not told her about Prentice.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
Ben
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
Box
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
Breezy
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
call
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From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
Charley
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From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
coming
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
country
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From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
Dillon
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
felt
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From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
finished
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
following
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan was talking to them, but they had not told her about Prentice.
Hill
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
horse
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
house
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
job
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
just
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From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
kill
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From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
killing
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From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
Len
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
Lobo
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From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
man
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From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
meet
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
murder
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From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
murdered
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From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
Nan
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
obvious
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From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
out
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
Prentice
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From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
rode
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
S
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
saddling
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
shocked
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From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
talking
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From this reading Nan was talking to them, but they had not told her about Prentice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
there
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From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not call it murder, although it was obvious that Prentice had been murdered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nan was talking to them, but they had not told her about Prentice.
Tongues
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From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
up
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From this reading The following morning Ben Dillon and Breezy Hill rode out to the Box S. Len was saddling a horse for Nan, and finished the job before coming up to the house to meet them.
wag
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From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
Wells
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From this reading Lobo Wells was just a little shocked over the killing of Charley Prentice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tongues did not wag in Lobo Wells, but every one felt that there was just one man in the country who might kill Charley Prentice.
