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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 Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
all
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Indeed, with Navi under him the boy felt that he had no cause to fear anything that stalked the plain, for Navi was tireless and as fleet as the wind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
astride
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
bade
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From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
boy
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From this reading Indeed, with Navi under him the boy felt that he had no cause to fear anything that stalked the plain, for Navi was tireless and as fleet as the wind.
boy's
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From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he rode the Indian youth’s eyes constantly swept the plain, not from fear or nervousness, but from force of habit.
carry
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From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
cause
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From this reading Indeed, with Navi under him the boy felt that he had no cause to fear anything that stalked the plain, for Navi was tireless and as fleet as the wind.
CAYUSE
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From this reading CAYUSE FINDS OLD ENEMIES.
Cayuse's
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
celerity
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From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
commission
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From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
constantly
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From this reading As he rode the Indian youth’s eyes constantly swept the plain, not from fear or nervousness, but from force of habit.
ENEMIES
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From this reading CAYUSE FINDS OLD ENEMIES.
executing
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From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
eyes
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From this reading As he rode the Indian youth’s eyes constantly swept the plain, not from fear or nervousness, but from force of habit.
fear
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From this reading As he rode the Indian youth’s eyes constantly swept the plain, not from fear or nervousness, but from force of habit.
felt
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From this reading Indeed, with Navi under him the boy felt that he had no cause to fear anything that stalked the plain, for Navi was tireless and as fleet as the wind.
figure
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
FINDS
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From this reading CAYUSE FINDS OLD ENEMIES.
fleet
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From this reading Indeed, with Navi under him the boy felt that he had no cause to fear anything that stalked the plain, for Navi was tireless and as fleet as the wind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
force
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From this reading As he rode the Indian youth’s eyes constantly swept the plain, not from fear or nervousness, but from force of habit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he rode the Indian youth’s eyes constantly swept the plain, not from fear or nervousness, but from force of habit.
habit
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From this reading As he rode the Indian youth’s eyes constantly swept the plain, not from fear or nervousness, but from force of habit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, with Navi under him the boy felt that he had no cause to fear anything that stalked the plain, for Navi was tireless and as fleet as the wind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
important
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From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, with Navi under him the boy felt that he had no cause to fear anything that stalked the plain, for Navi was tireless and as fleet as the wind.
Indian
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From this reading As he rode the Indian youth’s eyes constantly swept the plain, not from fear or nervousness, but from force of habit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
Just
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From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
king
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
mountain
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
native
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From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
Navi
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
nervousness
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From this reading As he rode the Indian youth’s eyes constantly swept the plain, not from fear or nervousness, but from force of habit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, with Navi under him the boy felt that he had no cause to fear anything that stalked the plain, for Navi was tireless and as fleet as the wind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he rode the Indian youth’s eyes constantly swept the plain, not from fear or nervousness, but from force of habit.
now
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From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
OLD
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From this reading CAYUSE FINDS OLD ENEMIES.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As he rode the Indian youth’s eyes constantly swept the plain, not from fear or nervousness, but from force of habit.
out
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
Pa-e-has-ka
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From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
pinto
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
plain
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From this reading As he rode the Indian youth’s eyes constantly swept the plain, not from fear or nervousness, but from force of habit.
positions
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From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
pride
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
rode
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
sacred
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
sat
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
stalked
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From this reading Indeed, with Navi under him the boy felt that he had no cause to fear anything that stalked the plain, for Navi was tireless and as fleet as the wind.
swept
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From this reading As he rode the Indian youth’s eyes constantly swept the plain, not from fear or nervousness, but from force of habit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
tireless
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From this reading Indeed, with Navi under him the boy felt that he had no cause to fear anything that stalked the plain, for Navi was tireless and as fleet as the wind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, with Navi under him the boy felt that he had no cause to fear anything that stalked the plain, for Navi was tireless and as fleet as the wind.
trim
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
trust
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From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Indeed, with Navi under him the boy felt that he had no cause to fear anything that stalked the plain, for Navi was tireless and as fleet as the wind.
view
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From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just now Little Cayuse was executing an important commission for Pa-e-has-ka, and the boy’s native pride in positions of trust bade him carry it out with celerity.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, with Navi under him the boy felt that he had no cause to fear anything that stalked the plain, for Navi was tireless and as fleet as the wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Cayuse’s trim figure sat astride the pinto Navi with all the pride of a king, as he rode out of view of the sacred mountain that afternoon.
youth's
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From this reading As he rode the Indian youth’s eyes constantly swept the plain, not from fear or nervousness, but from force of habit.
