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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 I half arose and felt for a trusty six-shooter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
air
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From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I half arose and felt for a trusty six-shooter.
any
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From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
arose
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From this reading I half arose and felt for a trusty six-shooter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
boyhood
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From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
circuitous
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
companion
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From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
consternation
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From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
deep
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
direction
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From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
felt
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From this reading I half arose and felt for a trusty six-shooter.
flank
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
flexible
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I half arose and felt for a trusty six-shooter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I half arose and felt for a trusty six-shooter.
halted
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From this reading As I half arose the lion suddenly halted.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
head
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From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
higher
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From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
hinder
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I half arose and felt for a trusty six-shooter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
kingly
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
leg
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
lifted
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From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
lion
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From this reading As I half arose the lion suddenly halted.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
occasion
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From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
other
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From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
pistol
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From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
pistols
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From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
proud
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From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
purchased
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From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
reach
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
see
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
sidewise
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
six-shooter
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From this reading I half arose and felt for a trusty six-shooter.
slow
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
splendid
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
straight
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From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I half arose the lion suddenly halted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
Then
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
trusty
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From this reading I half arose and felt for a trusty six-shooter.
turned
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From this reading He lifted his proud head higher still in the air, and to my consternation half turned about and looked straight in my direction.
two
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
usually
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From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
wide
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From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then a sidewise and circuitous step or two with his long reach of hinder leg, his wide and deep and flexible flank; slow and kingly; splendid to see!
worthless
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From this reading This pistol was not one that had been purchased for this or any other occasion, as the worthless pistols of the time are usually purchased, but it had been my companion from boyhood.
