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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 Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
acts
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From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
aid
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From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
amused
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From this reading Wild Bill’s disgust over the superstitious behavior of old Nomad amused Buffalo Bill mightily.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hope he’ll see a whiskizoos some day, and that it scares him to death.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
behavior
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From this reading Wild Bill’s disgust over the superstitious behavior of old Nomad amused Buffalo Bill mightily.
better
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From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
Bill
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From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
Bill's
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From this reading Wild Bill’s disgust over the superstitious behavior of old Nomad amused Buffalo Bill mightily.
blame
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From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
Buffalo
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From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
calling
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From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
can't
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From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
day
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From this reading I hope he’ll see a whiskizoos some day, and that it scares him to death.”
death
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From this reading I hope he’ll see a whiskizoos some day, and that it scares him to death.”
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading Wild Bill’s disgust over the superstitious behavior of old Nomad amused Buffalo Bill mightily.
enough
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From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
he'll
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From this reading I hope he’ll see a whiskizoos some day, and that it scares him to death.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope he’ll see a whiskizoos some day, and that it scares him to death.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
hope
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From this reading I hope he’ll see a whiskizoos some day, and that it scares him to death.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope he’ll see a whiskizoos some day, and that it scares him to death.”
Indian
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From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
Indians
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From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope he’ll see a whiskizoos some day, and that it scares him to death.”
it's
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From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
Laramie
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From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
like
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From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
lived
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From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
lost
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From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
machinery
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From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
man
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From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
mental
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From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
mightily
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From this reading Wild Bill’s disgust over the superstitious behavior of old Nomad amused Buffalo Bill mightily.
naturally
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From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
Nomad
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From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
old
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From this reading Wild Bill’s disgust over the superstitious behavior of old Nomad amused Buffalo Bill mightily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wild Bill’s disgust over the superstitious behavior of old Nomad amused Buffalo Bill mightily.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
Probably
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From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
reds
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From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
said
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From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
scares
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From this reading I hope he’ll see a whiskizoos some day, and that it scares him to death.”
searching
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From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
see
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From this reading I hope he’ll see a whiskizoos some day, and that it scares him to death.”
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
sensible
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From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
sick
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From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
some
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From this reading I hope he’ll see a whiskizoos some day, and that it scares him to death.”
somewhat
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From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
superstitious
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From this reading Wild Bill’s disgust over the superstitious behavior of old Nomad amused Buffalo Bill mightily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
trail
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From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
up
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From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
useless
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From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
way
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From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
whiskizoos
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From this reading I hope he’ll see a whiskizoos some day, and that it scares him to death.”
Wild
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From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
work
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From this reading Seeing that his Indians were for a time useless, Buffalo Bill took up the work of searching for the lost trail, calling Wild Bill to his aid.
works
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From this reading “It’s as useless to blame Nomad as to blame the reds,” he said; “he lived with Indians the better part of his life, so that naturally his mental machinery works somewhat like that of an Indian.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Probably you can’t blame Indians,” said the man from Laramie, “but it’s enough to make a sensible man sick, the way Nomad acts.
