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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 After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
advance
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From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
all
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From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
Bill
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From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
BILL'S
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From this reading BLACK BILL’S LONE HAND.
BLACK
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From this reading BLACK BILL’S LONE HAND.
breakfast
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From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
Buck
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From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
Buffalo
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From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
built
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
came
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From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
camped
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From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
camping
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
cañon
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From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
chief
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From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
crevice
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
day's
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
down
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From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
fire
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
flanking
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From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
followed
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From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
fortunate
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From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
going
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From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
gone
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From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
gotten
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
HAND
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From this reading BLACK BILL’S LONE HAND.
hard
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
Indian
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From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
just
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From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
light
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From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
LONE
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From this reading BLACK BILL’S LONE HAND.
men
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From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
mile
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From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
miles
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From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
more
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From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
mountains
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From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
mouth
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From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
nearing
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From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
night
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
once
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From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
out
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From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
place
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
press
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From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
pushed
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From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
rocks
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
scouts
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From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
seen
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From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
Sergeant
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From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
small
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From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
stop
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From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
stream
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From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
supper
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
tired
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
turned
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
up
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From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
village
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From this reading After going a couple of miles the black scouts returned to Sergeant Buck and his men, and they all pushed on once more, flanking the Indian village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They came to a small stream running down from the mountains, and this the chief followed up until it was seen to come out of a cañon.
well
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up with the light, they were determined to press on before having breakfast, and fortunate for them it was, as they had not gone half a mile, and were just nearing the mouth of the cañon they had camped in, when Buffalo Bill, who was well in the advance, was seen to come to a sudden stop.
work
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From this reading Here was a good camping place, so a fire was built in a crevice of the rocks, supper was gotten, and the scouts turned in for the night, well tired out after their hard day’s work.
