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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 felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
all
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
Bill
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From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
Buffalo
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From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
Cayuse
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From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
companion
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From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
er
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
erbout
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
ergin
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
erginst
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
EXCITEMENT
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From this reading OLD NOMAD FINDS EXCITEMENT.
f
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
felt
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From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
fer
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
FINDS
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From this reading OLD NOMAD FINDS EXCITEMENT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
hanging
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From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
heavily
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From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
hurt
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From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
instead
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From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
jest
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
just
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From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
leanin
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
month
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
mountains
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From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
near
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From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
NOMAD
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From this reading OLD NOMAD FINDS EXCITEMENT.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
o
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
OLD
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From this reading OLD NOMAD FINDS EXCITEMENT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
Ov
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
pards
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From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
pesky
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
picnics
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
Piute
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From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
plumb
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
prisoner
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From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
rises
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
rock
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
scout
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From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
see
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
selected
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From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
sinks
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
stacked
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
Sundays
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
tarnation
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
ter
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
ther
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Buffalo Bill and Little Cayuse had left their pards and the prisoner near the old mine in the mountains, old Nomad found time hanging heavily on his hands.
trip
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From this reading He felt just a little hurt that the scout had not selected him for a companion on this trip instead of the Piute.
truly
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
up
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
Waugh
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From this reading “Waugh!
wust
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
yourn
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From this reading Ov all ther tarnation picnics yourn truly ever stacked up erginst this is ther plumb wust--jest leanin’ up ergin er rock fer erbout er month o’ Sundays ter see ’f ther pesky thing rises er sinks.
