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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 He declared that his horse had thrown him into a cactus patch.
a-waiting
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From this reading They were and for some days had been impatiently a-waiting news from the south.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
Arbuckle
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were and for some days had been impatiently a-waiting news from the south.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
cactus
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From this reading He declared that his horse had thrown him into a cactus patch.
cattle
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From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
censored
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From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
crossed
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
days
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From this reading They were and for some days had been impatiently a-waiting news from the south.
declared
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From this reading He declared that his horse had thrown him into a cactus patch.
dignity
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From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
district
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From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
down
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
early
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
encamped
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
expurgated
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From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
FLAG
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From this reading UNDER WHICH FLAG?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were and for some days had been impatiently a-waiting news from the south.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were and for some days had been impatiently a-waiting news from the south.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were and for some days had been impatiently a-waiting news from the south.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He declared that his horse had thrown him into a cactus patch.
highly
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From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He declared that his horse had thrown him into a cactus patch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
horse
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From this reading He declared that his horse had thrown him into a cactus patch.
impatiently
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From this reading They were and for some days had been impatiently a-waiting news from the south.
inspector
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From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He declared that his horse had thrown him into a cactus patch.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
Jameson
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From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
known
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
lay
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
men
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
miles
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
news
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From this reading They were and for some days had been impatiently a-waiting news from the south.
northern
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From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
old
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
originally
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
own
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From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
patch
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From this reading He declared that his horse had thrown him into a cactus patch.
preferred
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From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
preserve
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From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
Red
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
River
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
Rudabaugh
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
some
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From this reading They were and for some days had been impatiently a-waiting news from the south.
south
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From this reading They were and for some days had been impatiently a-waiting news from the south.
Texas
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From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He declared that his horse had thrown him into a cactus patch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were and for some days had been impatiently a-waiting news from the south.
THIRTY
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
thrown
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From this reading He declared that his horse had thrown him into a cactus patch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Jameson, cattle inspector for the northern district of Texas, brought them news; but Mr. Jameson, for reasons of his own, preferred to preserve his dignity; so his news was highly censored, expurgated.
Trail
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER WHICH FLAG?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were and for some days had been impatiently a-waiting news from the south.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading UNDER WHICH FLAG?
Whisky
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From this reading THIRTY miles down the Red River, where it originally was crossed by the old Arbuckle Trail, early known as the Whisky Trail, Rudabaugh and his men lay encamped.
