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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 A VILLAIN IN FLIGHT.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
all
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From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
appeared
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From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
Barlow
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From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow was clever in his flight.
Barlow's
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From this reading Barlow’s first intention was to gain the point where the horses had been secreted by Smallpox Dave, and with these horses make a wild flight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Barlow’s first intention was to gain the point where the horses had been secreted by Smallpox Dave, and with these horses make a wild flight.
Bill
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From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
Buffalo
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From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Barlow’s first intention was to gain the point where the horses had been secreted by Smallpox Dave, and with these horses make a wild flight.
clever
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From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow was clever in his flight.
corner
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From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
Dave
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From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
feared
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From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
fighting
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From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barlow’s first intention was to gain the point where the horses had been secreted by Smallpox Dave, and with these horses make a wild flight.
FLIGHT
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From this reading A VILLAIN IN FLIGHT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
gain
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From this reading Barlow’s first intention was to gain the point where the horses had been secreted by Smallpox Dave, and with these horses make a wild flight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
hater
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From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow was clever in his flight.
horses
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From this reading Barlow’s first intention was to gain the point where the horses had been secreted by Smallpox Dave, and with these horses make a wild flight.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VILLAIN IN FLIGHT.
intention
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From this reading Barlow’s first intention was to gain the point where the horses had been secreted by Smallpox Dave, and with these horses make a wild flight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
Joel
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From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow was clever in his flight.
kinds
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From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
knew
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From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
Lieutenant
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From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow was clever in his flight.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barlow’s first intention was to gain the point where the horses had been secreted by Smallpox Dave, and with these horses make a wild flight.
men
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From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
noted
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From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
other
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From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Barlow’s first intention was to gain the point where the horses had been secreted by Smallpox Dave, and with these horses make a wild flight.
punisher
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From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
relentless
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From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
scout
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From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
secreted
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From this reading Barlow’s first intention was to gain the point where the horses had been secreted by Smallpox Dave, and with these horses make a wild flight.
Smallpox
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From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Barlow’s first intention was to gain the point where the horses had been secreted by Smallpox Dave, and with these horses make a wild flight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barlow’s first intention was to gain the point where the horses had been secreted by Smallpox Dave, and with these horses make a wild flight.
VILLAIN
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From this reading A VILLAIN IN FLIGHT.
wall
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From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lieutenant Joel Barlow was clever in his flight.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Barlow’s first intention was to gain the point where the horses had been secreted by Smallpox Dave, and with these horses make a wild flight.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
wild
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From this reading Barlow’s first intention was to gain the point where the horses had been secreted by Smallpox Dave, and with these horses make a wild flight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew that it was Buffalo Bill who had appeared at the corner of the wall, and with whom he had left Smallpox Dave fighting.
wrongdoers
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From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
wrongs
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From this reading And he feared the scout above all other men, for Buffalo Bill was noted as a hater of wrongs of all kinds, and as a relentless punisher of wrongdoers.
