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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 The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
Abilene
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From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
Abilene's
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From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
All
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From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
best
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From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
City
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
closed
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From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
COMANCHES
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From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
coming
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
COURT
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From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
cows
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From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
crude
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
days
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From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
Del
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
dozen
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From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
driven
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
east
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
Eastern
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
FOUR
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From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
greater
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
herd
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From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
Hersey
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From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
Hill
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From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
Junction
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
knew
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From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
later
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From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
Len
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From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
market
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
men
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From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
new
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From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
north
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From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
now
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
packing
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
plant
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
population
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From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
portion
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
range
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From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
remainder
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From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
scatter
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From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
Smoky
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From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
Sol
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
split
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
transaction
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From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
transient
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From this reading THE COURT OF THE COMANCHES FOUR days later the transient population of Abilene began to scatter.
try
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The remainder, under Len Hersey and a half dozen of the best men of the Del Sol herd, was driven north to the new range on the Smoky Hill.
up
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the details of Abilene’s first transaction in cows now were closed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one knew when another herd would come, if ever.
yards
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From this reading The great Del Sol herd now was split up, a portion coming into the yards to try for an Eastern market, a greater portion driven east to the crude packing plant at Junction City.
