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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the Mexican, he did not return.
attack
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From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
Bill
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From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
Buffalo
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From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for the Mexican, he did not return.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the Mexican, he did not return.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the Mexican, he did not return.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
indignation
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From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
Kate
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From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
kitchen
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From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
Latimer
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From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
lugubrious
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From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
meals
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From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
met
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From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
Mexican
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From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS YOUNG WOMAN.
night
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From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for the Mexican, he did not return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
own
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From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
Pizen
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From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
prediction
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From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
prepare
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From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
prepared
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From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
return
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From this reading As for the Mexican, he did not return.
room
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From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
scout
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From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
season
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From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
servant
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From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
shown
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From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
spite
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From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
supper
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From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
table
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From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS YOUNG WOMAN.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
wait
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From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
WOMAN
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS YOUNG WOMAN.
YOUNG
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS YOUNG WOMAN.