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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 He would have entered, but, standing in the shadow of a building to reconnoitre, he saw something to change his plans.
all
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From this reading As Hickok approached the Red Tiger, he could see the tall forms of the scout and of Skibo, and knew that they were all right.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
approached
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From this reading As Hickok approached the Red Tiger, he could see the tall forms of the scout and of Skibo, and knew that they were all right.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
awakened
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From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
belt
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
Bill
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From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
Bill's
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From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
buckling
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
Buffalo
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From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
building
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From this reading He would have entered, but, standing in the shadow of a building to reconnoitre, he saw something to change his plans.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
CAME
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From this reading HOW HICKOK CAME TO GRIEF.
change
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From this reading He would have entered, but, standing in the shadow of a building to reconnoitre, he saw something to change his plans.
clothes
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
corridors
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Hickok approached the Red Tiger, he could see the tall forms of the scout and of Skibo, and knew that they were all right.
crowd
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
custom
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From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
donning
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
earth
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
entered
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From this reading He would have entered, but, standing in the shadow of a building to reconnoitre, he saw something to change his plans.
feet
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
forms
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From this reading As Hickok approached the Red Tiger, he could see the tall forms of the scout and of Skibo, and knew that they were all right.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
GRIEF
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From this reading HOW HICKOK CAME TO GRIEF.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
hastily
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have entered, but, standing in the shadow of a building to reconnoitre, he saw something to change his plans.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
HICKOK
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From this reading HOW HICKOK CAME TO GRIEF.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HICKOK CAME TO GRIEF.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
inquisitive
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
knew
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From this reading As Hickok approached the Red Tiger, he could see the tall forms of the scout and of Skibo, and knew that they were all right.
landed
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
Laramie
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From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
lightly
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
loungers
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
pard
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From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
pards
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
pause
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
plans
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From this reading He would have entered, but, standing in the shadow of a building to reconnoitre, he saw something to change his plans.
reconnoitre
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From this reading He would have entered, but, standing in the shadow of a building to reconnoitre, he saw something to change his plans.
Red
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From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Hickok approached the Red Tiger, he could see the tall forms of the scout and of Skibo, and knew that they were all right.
saw
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From this reading He would have entered, but, standing in the shadow of a building to reconnoitre, he saw something to change his plans.
scout
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From this reading As Hickok approached the Red Tiger, he could see the tall forms of the scout and of Skibo, and knew that they were all right.
see
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From this reading As Hickok approached the Red Tiger, he could see the tall forms of the scout and of Skibo, and knew that they were all right.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He would have entered, but, standing in the shadow of a building to reconnoitre, he saw something to change his plans.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
Skibo
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From this reading As Hickok approached the Red Tiger, he could see the tall forms of the scout and of Skibo, and knew that they were all right.
Sleeping
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From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
soft
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He would have entered, but, standing in the shadow of a building to reconnoitre, he saw something to change his plans.
sprang
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He would have entered, but, standing in the shadow of a building to reconnoitre, he saw something to change his plans.
stumble
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
tall
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From this reading As Hickok approached the Red Tiger, he could see the tall forms of the scout and of Skibo, and knew that they were all right.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Hickok approached the Red Tiger, he could see the tall forms of the scout and of Skibo, and knew that they were all right.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
Tiger
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From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW HICKOK CAME TO GRIEF.
trouble
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
twelve
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From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His first thought was that his pards were in trouble, and, hastily donning his clothes and buckling on his belt, he did not pause to stumble along the corridors and through the crowd of inquisitive loungers, but sprang through the window and landed lightly on the soft earth twelve feet below.
wide
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From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
Wild
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From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
window
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From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sleeping with his window wide open, as was his custom, “Wild Bill” Hickok, Buffalo Bill’s pard from Laramie, had been awakened by the shooting at the Red Tiger.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have entered, but, standing in the shadow of a building to reconnoitre, he saw something to change his plans.
