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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 There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
all
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From this reading To all he made the same reply, namely, that he had been out practising at a target.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Tidwell went to the hotel opposite the railway station, while Major Perdue and Colonel Blasengame, for obvious reasons, went to the rival hotel.
answer
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From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
appeared
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From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
arranged
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From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
attention
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From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To all he made the same reply, namely, that he had been out practising at a target.
Blasengame
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From this reading Mr. Tidwell went to the hotel opposite the railway station, while Major Perdue and Colonel Blasengame, for obvious reasons, went to the rival hotel.
Buck
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From this reading There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
Colonel
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From this reading Mr. Tidwell went to the hotel opposite the railway station, while Major Perdue and Colonel Blasengame, for obvious reasons, went to the rival hotel.
compelled
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From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
event
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From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
go
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From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
gun
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From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
hotel
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From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
interested
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From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
lounging
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From this reading There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
made
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From this reading To all he made the same reply, namely, that he had been out practising at a target.
Major
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From this reading Mr. Tidwell went to the hotel opposite the railway station, while Major Perdue and Colonel Blasengame, for obvious reasons, went to the rival hotel.
man
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From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
many
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From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
namely
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From this reading To all he made the same reply, namely, that he had been out practising at a target.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
obvious
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From this reading Mr. Tidwell went to the hotel opposite the railway station, while Major Perdue and Colonel Blasengame, for obvious reasons, went to the rival hotel.
once
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From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
opposite
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From this reading Mr. Tidwell went to the hotel opposite the railway station, while Major Perdue and Colonel Blasengame, for obvious reasons, went to the rival hotel.
out
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From this reading To all he made the same reply, namely, that he had been out practising at a target.
pale
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From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
people
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From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
Perdue
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From this reading Mr. Tidwell went to the hotel opposite the railway station, while Major Perdue and Colonel Blasengame, for obvious reasons, went to the rival hotel.
practising
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From this reading To all he made the same reply, namely, that he had been out practising at a target.
public
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From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
questions
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From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
railway
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From this reading Mr. Tidwell went to the hotel opposite the railway station, while Major Perdue and Colonel Blasengame, for obvious reasons, went to the rival hotel.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Tidwell went to the hotel opposite the railway station, while Major Perdue and Colonel Blasengame, for obvious reasons, went to the rival hotel.
regard
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From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
reply
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From this reading To all he made the same reply, namely, that he had been out practising at a target.
rifle
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From this reading There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
rival
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From this reading Mr. Tidwell went to the hotel opposite the railway station, while Major Perdue and Colonel Blasengame, for obvious reasons, went to the rival hotel.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To all he made the same reply, namely, that he had been out practising at a target.
Sanders
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From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
Sanford
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From this reading There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
shoulder
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From this reading There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
slung
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From this reading There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
station
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From this reading Mr. Tidwell went to the hotel opposite the railway station, while Major Perdue and Colonel Blasengame, for obvious reasons, went to the rival hotel.
target
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From this reading To all he made the same reply, namely, that he had been out practising at a target.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To all he made the same reply, namely, that he had been out practising at a target.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
There
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From this reading There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
Tidwell
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From this reading Mr. Tidwell went to the hotel opposite the railway station, while Major Perdue and Colonel Blasengame, for obvious reasons, went to the rival hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
turned
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From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
various
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From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
weary-looking
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From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Tidwell went to the hotel opposite the railway station, while Major Perdue and Colonel Blasengame, for obvious reasons, went to the rival hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A great many people were interested when this pale and weary-looking little man appeared in public with a gun in his hands, and he was compelled to answer many questions in regard to the event.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sanders did not go at once to the hotel, but turned his attention to the various details which he had arranged for.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Tidwell went to the hotel opposite the railway station, while Major Perdue and Colonel Blasengame, for obvious reasons, went to the rival hotel.
Winchester
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From this reading There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There they found Captain Buck Sanford lounging about with a Winchester rifle slung across his shoulder.
