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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 Lige Benner had his private quarters in a big adobe house.
adobe
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From this reading Lige Benner had his private quarters in a big adobe house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LIGE BENNER’S RANCH.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
Benner
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From this reading Lige Benner had his private quarters in a big adobe house.
BENNER'S
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From this reading AT LIGE BENNER’S RANCH.
big
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From this reading Lige Benner had his private quarters in a big adobe house.
blacksmith
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
buildings
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From this reading In point of size the various buildings formed a small village, inhabited by at least fifty men.
bunk
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In point of size the various buildings formed a small village, inhabited by at least fifty men.
capped
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
ceaseless
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From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
chuck
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
corrals
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
fifty
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From this reading In point of size the various buildings formed a small village, inhabited by at least fifty men.
formed
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From this reading In point of size the various buildings formed a small village, inhabited by at least fifty men.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
ground
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lige Benner had his private quarters in a big adobe house.
hand
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From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
hill
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From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lige Benner had his private quarters in a big adobe house.
horse
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
house
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From this reading Lige Benner had his private quarters in a big adobe house.
huge
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lige Benner had his private quarters in a big adobe house.
inhabited
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From this reading In point of size the various buildings formed a small village, inhabited by at least fifty men.
iron
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From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
kept
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From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In point of size the various buildings formed a small village, inhabited by at least fifty men.
LIGE
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From this reading AT LIGE BENNER’S RANCH.
lived
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From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
lord
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From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
low
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From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
men
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From this reading In point of size the various buildings formed a small village, inhabited by at least fifty men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading In point of size the various buildings formed a small village, inhabited by at least fifty men.
private
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From this reading Lige Benner had his private quarters in a big adobe house.
quarters
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From this reading Lige Benner had his private quarters in a big adobe house.
RANCH
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From this reading AT LIGE BENNER’S RANCH.
rise
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
ruled
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From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
see
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
shanty
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
sheds
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
shelters
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
shop
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
size
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From this reading In point of size the various buildings formed a small village, inhabited by at least fifty men.
small
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From this reading In point of size the various buildings formed a small village, inhabited by at least fifty men.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
tool
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
various
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From this reading In point of size the various buildings formed a small village, inhabited by at least fifty men.
vigilance
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From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
village
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From this reading In point of size the various buildings formed a small village, inhabited by at least fifty men.
wagon
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
windows
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From this reading The house capped a “rise” of ground, and from its windows Benner could look below and see the big bunk house, the huge “chuck shanty,” the blacksmith shop, the tool sheds, the wagon shelters and one of his horse corrals.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lord of the village lived on the low hill, kept ceaseless vigilance over his men and ruled them with an iron hand.
