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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 THE SCOUT ON A DIM TRAIL.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
agent
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From this reading He also heard of the young officer’s difficulties at Bozeman and of the thrashing of the Indian agent, Price.
all
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
also
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From this reading He also heard of the young officer’s difficulties at Bozeman and of the thrashing of the Indian agent, Price.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
any
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
assigned
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
assignment
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
Avery
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based
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
become
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
Bill
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
Bozeman
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
bride
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
Buffalo
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
case
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From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
command
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
department
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From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
detail
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From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
difficulties
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From this reading He also heard of the young officer’s difficulties at Bozeman and of the thrashing of the Indian agent, Price.
DIM
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From this reading THE SCOUT ON A DIM TRAIL.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
experience
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From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
far
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From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
fate
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
Fort
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
General
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
given
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From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
heard
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From this reading He also heard of the young officer’s difficulties at Bozeman and of the thrashing of the Indian agent, Price.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
Indian
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From this reading He also heard of the young officer’s difficulties at Bozeman and of the thrashing of the Indian agent, Price.
jealous
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
judgment
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From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
Kearney
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
learned
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
learning
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
Lieutenant
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
marriage
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
military
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
much
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From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
officer
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
officer's
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From this reading He also heard of the young officer’s difficulties at Bozeman and of the thrashing of the Indian agent, Price.
officers
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SCOUT ON A DIM TRAIL.
orders
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
other
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
own
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From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
Phil
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
possible
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
preference
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
Price
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From this reading He also heard of the young officer’s difficulties at Bozeman and of the thrashing of the Indian agent, Price.
recommendations
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
report
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
reports
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
SCOUT
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From this reading THE SCOUT ON A DIM TRAIL.
scout's
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From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
Sheridan
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From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCOUT ON A DIM TRAIL.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
thrashing
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From this reading He also heard of the young officer’s difficulties at Bozeman and of the thrashing of the Indian agent, Price.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Fort Phil Kearney Buffalo Bill found orders based on the reports and recommendations of General Sheridan and other officers that he be assigned to the duty of learning the fate, if possible, of Lieutenant Avery and his bride.
TRAIL
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From this reading THE SCOUT ON A DIM TRAIL.
trip
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
understood
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From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
way
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scout’s orders were in detail, so far as the department understood the case, but he was given much latitude for his own judgment and experience.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
young
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From this reading From the officer in command of the fort he learned every assignment of the young officer since he left the military academy; the report of his trip to Bozeman and his marriage; under whose command he had been, and of all officers who might in any way have become jealous of the preference of Avery over themselves.
