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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 TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
advent
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From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
animals
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From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
arose
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From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
aware
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From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
buyer
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From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
companions
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From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
contentedly
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From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
cow
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From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
cowman
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From this reading Nabours waved a hand with genuine cowman enthusiasm.
down
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From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
eating
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From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
edges
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From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
end
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From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Nabours waved a hand with genuine cowman enthusiasm.
excitement
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From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
exertions
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From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
fire
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From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
genuine
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From this reading Nabours waved a hand with genuine cowman enthusiasm.
grazing
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From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
ground
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From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
guard
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From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
hand
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From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
herd
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From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
interpreted
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From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
lying
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From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
Men
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From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
mile
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From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
Nabours
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From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
now
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From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
others
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From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
own
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From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
PRAIRIE
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From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
quieted
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From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
remainder
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From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
scattered
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From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
scene
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From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
some
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From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
STRAIGHT
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From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
there
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From this reading Men were on guard here and there at the edges of the herd; others were at the fire, eating.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
TWENTY
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From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
waved
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From this reading Nabours waved a hand with genuine cowman enthusiasm.
Wearied
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From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
well
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From this reading TWENTY STRAIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE THE great herd, scattered over a mile of grazing ground, by now was well quieted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wearied by their own exertions, some of the animals were lying down, as though aware that the end of their journey was at hand; the remainder scattered, grazing contentedly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nabours waved a hand with genuine cowman enthusiasm.
word
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From this reading A sudden excitement arose among the cow hands when word passed that a buyer was on the scene, for so they interpreted the advent of Nabours and his companions.
