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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 Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Riding thus along he saw near the corner of the palisade wall the slinking form of Smallpox Dave.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
ask
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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
away
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From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
Barlow
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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
believed
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From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
Bill
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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
Buffalo
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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
careful
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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
clearly
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From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
conduct
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From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
corner
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From this reading Riding thus along he saw near the corner of the palisade wall the slinking form of Smallpox Dave.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
creeping
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From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
Dave
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From this reading Riding thus along he saw near the corner of the palisade wall the slinking form of Smallpox Dave.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
farther
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From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
followed
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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
form
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From this reading Riding thus along he saw near the corner of the palisade wall the slinking form of Smallpox Dave.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
gate
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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS.
intending
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From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
kind
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From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
Lieutenant
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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS.
manner
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From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
near
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From this reading Riding thus along he saw near the corner of the palisade wall the slinking form of Smallpox Dave.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
out
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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
palisade
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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
prairie
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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
renegade's
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From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
Riding
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From this reading Riding thus along he saw near the corner of the palisade wall the slinking form of Smallpox Dave.
rode
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From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
saw
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From this reading Riding thus along he saw near the corner of the palisade wall the slinking form of Smallpox Dave.
scout
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From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
see
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From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
seen
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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
sentry
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From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
SHADOWS
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From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS.
slinking
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From this reading Riding thus along he saw near the corner of the palisade wall the slinking form of Smallpox Dave.
slowly
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From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
Smallpox
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From this reading Riding thus along he saw near the corner of the palisade wall the slinking form of Smallpox Dave.
some
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From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
spoke
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From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
thus
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From this reading Riding thus along he saw near the corner of the palisade wall the slinking form of Smallpox Dave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
treacherous
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From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
true
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From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
wall
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From this reading Riding thus along he saw near the corner of the palisade wall the slinking form of Smallpox Dave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Buffalo Bill returned to the palisade gate, having seen nothing of Lieutenant Barlow, the man he had followed out on the prairie, he was careful to ask the sentry if Barlow had returned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being told that Barlow was still outside--a thing which the sentry believed to be true--the scout rode slowly away from the gate, intending to look farther.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He did not know who the man was, and could not see him clearly, but the renegade’s creeping manner spoke of treacherous conduct of some kind.
