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accompanying
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From this reading "Goddlemighty, they've double-crossed us," he swore to his partner, with an explosion of accompanying profanity.
ACTION
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
aim
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From this reading Tha's what they aim to do.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
back
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From this reading "Figure on cleanin' up on the goods an' cuttin' back to the States.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That it happened to be the wrong one was natural enough to his sulky, suspicious mind.
Bully
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
cargo
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
cleanin
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From this reading "Figure on cleanin' up on the goods an' cuttin' back to the States.
conclusion
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
cuttin
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From this reading "Figure on cleanin' up on the goods an' cuttin' back to the States.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
discovered
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tha's what they aim to do.
double-crossed
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From this reading "Goddlemighty, they've double-crossed us," he swore to his partner, with an explosion of accompanying profanity.
enough
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From this reading That it happened to be the wrong one was natural enough to his sulky, suspicious mind.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading "Goddlemighty, they've double-crossed us," he swore to his partner, with an explosion of accompanying profanity.
Figure
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From this reading "Figure on cleanin' up on the goods an' cuttin' back to the States.
four
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
Goddlemighty
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From this reading "Goddlemighty, they've double-crossed us," he swore to his partner, with an explosion of accompanying profanity.
goods
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
happened
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From this reading That it happened to be the wrong one was natural enough to his sulky, suspicious mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Goddlemighty, they've double-crossed us," he swore to his partner, with an explosion of accompanying profanity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
instant
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
jumped
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
mule-skinners
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
natural
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From this reading That it happened to be the wrong one was natural enough to his sulky, suspicious mind.
number
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Figure on cleanin' up on the goods an' cuttin' back to the States.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That it happened to be the wrong one was natural enough to his sulky, suspicious mind.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
partner
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From this reading "Goddlemighty, they've double-crossed us," he swore to his partner, with an explosion of accompanying profanity.
profanity
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From this reading "Goddlemighty, they've double-crossed us," he swore to his partner, with an explosion of accompanying profanity.
SCARLET-COATS
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
States
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From this reading "Figure on cleanin' up on the goods an' cuttin' back to the States.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
sulky
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From this reading That it happened to be the wrong one was natural enough to his sulky, suspicious mind.
suspicious
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From this reading That it happened to be the wrong one was natural enough to his sulky, suspicious mind.
swore
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From this reading "Goddlemighty, they've double-crossed us," he swore to his partner, with an explosion of accompanying profanity.
Tha's
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From this reading Tha's what they aim to do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tha's what they aim to do.
they've
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From this reading "Goddlemighty, they've double-crossed us," he swore to his partner, with an explosion of accompanying profanity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
two
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
up
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From this reading "Figure on cleanin' up on the goods an' cuttin' back to the States.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Goddlemighty, they've double-crossed us," he swore to his partner, with an explosion of accompanying profanity.
wagon
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
West
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
wet
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From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tha's what they aim to do.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SCARLET-COATS IN ACTION When Bully West discovered that such part of the cargo of wet goods as was in wagon number two had disappeared and along with it the four mule-skinners, his mind jumped to an instant conclusion.
wrong
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From this reading That it happened to be the wrong one was natural enough to his sulky, suspicious mind.
