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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 Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
acres
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From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the lapse of fifteen minutes, Buffalo Bill began a cautious descent of the ridge.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He reached safely the wall surrounding the castle, and there paused and again listened for sounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the lapse of fifteen minutes, Buffalo Bill began a cautious descent of the ridge.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
Bill
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From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
Buffalo
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From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
building
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From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
castle
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From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
cautious
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From this reading After the lapse of fifteen minutes, Buffalo Bill began a cautious descent of the ridge.
circumstance
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From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
coign
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From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading After the lapse of fifteen minutes, Buffalo Bill began a cautious descent of the ridge.
door
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From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
fifteen
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From this reading After the lapse of fifteen minutes, Buffalo Bill began a cautious descent of the ridge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He reached safely the wall surrounding the castle, and there paused and again listened for sounds.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
front
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From this reading Hearing nothing, he stole round to the front.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached safely the wall surrounding the castle, and there paused and again listened for sounds.
Hearing
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From this reading Hearing nothing, he stole round to the front.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
inclosure
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From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
lapse
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From this reading After the lapse of fifteen minutes, Buffalo Bill began a cautious descent of the ridge.
led
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From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
listened
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From this reading He reached safely the wall surrounding the castle, and there paused and again listened for sounds.
minutes
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From this reading After the lapse of fifteen minutes, Buffalo Bill began a cautious descent of the ridge.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hearing nothing, he stole round to the front.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
opened
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From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
paused
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From this reading He reached safely the wall surrounding the castle, and there paused and again listened for sounds.
portion
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From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
reached
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From this reading He reached safely the wall surrounding the castle, and there paused and again listened for sounds.
rear
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From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
ridge
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From this reading After the lapse of fifteen minutes, Buffalo Bill began a cautious descent of the ridge.
round
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From this reading Hearing nothing, he stole round to the front.
safely
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From this reading He reached safely the wall surrounding the castle, and there paused and again listened for sounds.
scout
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From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
see
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From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
several
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From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
sounds
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From this reading He reached safely the wall surrounding the castle, and there paused and again listened for sounds.
stole
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From this reading Hearing nothing, he stole round to the front.
surrounding
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From this reading He reached safely the wall surrounding the castle, and there paused and again listened for sounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
there
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From this reading He reached safely the wall surrounding the castle, and there paused and again listened for sounds.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
vacant
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From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
vantage
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From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
wall
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From this reading He reached safely the wall surrounding the castle, and there paused and again listened for sounds.
walled
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From this reading The door, that opened into a walled inclosure of several acres, was open, and this circumstance led the scout to believe that the castle was vacant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buffalo Bill could see a portion of the building from his coign of vantage, but this portion was the rear.
