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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 Drybone had known a wholesome adventurous youth, where manly lives and deaths were plenty.
adventurous
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From this reading Drybone had known a wholesome adventurous youth, where manly lives and deaths were plenty.
all
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
altogether
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From this reading To-day, Drybone has altogether returned to the dust.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been an army post.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
army
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From this reading It had been an army post.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
bottles
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
busy
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
cards
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
childhood
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
day
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From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
deaf
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From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
deaths
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From this reading Drybone had known a wholesome adventurous youth, where manly lives and deaths were plenty.
Drybone
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From this reading To-day, Drybone has altogether returned to the dust.
dust
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From this reading To-day, Drybone has altogether returned to the dust.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
female
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
Gamblers
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day, Drybone has altogether returned to the dust.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
heard
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From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
hour
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From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
inhabitants
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From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
known
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From this reading Drybone had known a wholesome adventurous youth, where manly lives and deaths were plenty.
lives
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From this reading Drybone had known a wholesome adventurous youth, where manly lives and deaths were plenty.
lovers
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
male
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
manly
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From this reading Drybone had known a wholesome adventurous youth, where manly lives and deaths were plenty.
murderersnounUS /ˈmurderers/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
outlaws
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
place
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
plenty
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From this reading Drybone had known a wholesome adventurous youth, where manly lives and deaths were plenty.
post
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From this reading It had been an army post.
rather
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From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To-day, Drybone has altogether returned to the dust.
saloon-keepers
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
second
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
seem
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
set
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
sound
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From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day, Drybone has altogether returned to the dust.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-day, Drybone has altogether returned to the dust.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, Drybone has altogether returned to the dust.
vigorous
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even in that day its hour could have been heard beginning to sound, but its inhabitants were rather deaf.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Drybone had known a wholesome adventurous youth, where manly lives and deaths were plenty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
wholesome
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From this reading Drybone had known a wholesome adventurous youth, where manly lives and deaths were plenty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
young
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From this reading Gamblers, saloon-keepers, murderers, outlaws male and female, all were so busy with their cards, their lovers, and their bottles as to make the place seem young and vigorous; but it was second childhood which had set in.
youth
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From this reading Drybone had known a wholesome adventurous youth, where manly lives and deaths were plenty.
