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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 While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
always
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From this reading Long since they had returned to the estates which Britishers of this type seem always to be inheriting from convenient relatives.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Long since they had returned to the estates which Britishers of this type seem always to be inheriting from convenient relatives.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
big
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From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
Black
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From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
boy
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
Britishers
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From this reading Long since they had returned to the estates which Britishers of this type seem always to be inheriting from convenient relatives.
built
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From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
cabin
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From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
casual
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From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
class
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From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
convenient
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From this reading Long since they had returned to the estates which Britishers of this type seem always to be inheriting from convenient relatives.
country
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From this reading They were remittance men, exiled from their country for the peace of mind of their families.
Don
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From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
drifted
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From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
elusive
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From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
Englishmen
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
estates
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From this reading Long since they had returned to the estates which Britishers of this type seem always to be inheriting from convenient relatives.
exiled
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From this reading They were remittance men, exiled from their country for the peace of mind of their families.
families
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From this reading They were remittance men, exiled from their country for the peace of mind of their families.
fashion
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From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were remittance men, exiled from their country for the peace of mind of their families.
forest
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were remittance men, exiled from their country for the peace of mind of their families.
game
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From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
hewn
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
hunt
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From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
industriously
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From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
inheriting
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From this reading Long since they had returned to the estates which Britishers of this type seem always to be inheriting from convenient relatives.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
jingling
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
less
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From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
lived
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From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
logs
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long since they had returned to the estates which Britishers of this type seem always to be inheriting from convenient relatives.
men
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From this reading They were remittance men, exiled from their country for the peace of mind of their families.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were remittance men, exiled from their country for the peace of mind of their families.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
out
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
OWN
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From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
Pass
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
peace
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From this reading They were remittance men, exiled from their country for the peace of mind of their families.
Pegleg
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
relatives
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From this reading Long since they had returned to the estates which Britishers of this type seem always to be inheriting from convenient relatives.
remittance
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From this reading They were remittance men, exiled from their country for the peace of mind of their families.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Long since they had returned to the estates which Britishers of this type seem always to be inheriting from convenient relatives.
Rockies
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From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
seem
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From this reading Long since they had returned to the estates which Britishers of this type seem always to be inheriting from convenient relatives.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Long since they had returned to the estates which Britishers of this type seem always to be inheriting from convenient relatives.
slope
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
spurs
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were remittance men, exiled from their country for the peace of mind of their families.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were remittance men, exiled from their country for the peace of mind of their families.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Long since they had returned to the estates which Britishers of this type seem always to be inheriting from convenient relatives.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the casual fashion of their class they had drifted to the Rockies to hunt for big game and, less industriously, for elusive fortune.
two
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
type
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From this reading Long since they had returned to the estates which Britishers of this type seem always to be inheriting from convenient relatives.
untouched
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
WAY
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From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were remittance men, exiled from their country for the peace of mind of their families.
western
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading BETTY HAS HER OWN WAY Don Black had not himself built the cabin where he lived.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Long since they had returned to the estates which Britishers of this type seem always to be inheriting from convenient relatives.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
young
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From this reading While he was still a boy jingling his first spurs, two young Englishmen had hewn its logs out of the untouched forest on the western slope of Pegleg Pass.
