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30
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From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
40
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From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
accurate
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From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
addition
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
Alexander
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
all
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From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
B
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
bay
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From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
bear
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
better
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From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
big
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From this reading We travelled in comfort, with a big pack-train, spare horses for each of us, and a cook, packers, and horse-wranglers.
Borah
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From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
bullet
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From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
carried
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From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
Col
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
Colorado
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
comfort
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From this reading We travelled in comfort, with a big pack-train, spare horses for each of us, and a cook, packers, and horse-wranglers.
consisting
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
cook
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From this reading We travelled in comfort, with a big pack-train, spare horses for each of us, and a cook, packers, and horse-wranglers.
dogs
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From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
Dr
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
five
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
four
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From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
Goff
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From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
guides
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From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
gun
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From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
half-blood
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From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
hard-hitting
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From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
horse-wranglers
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From this reading We travelled in comfort, with a big pack-train, spare horses for each of us, and a cook, packers, and horse-wranglers.
horses
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From this reading We travelled in comfort, with a big pack-train, spare horses for each of us, and a cook, packers, and horse-wranglers.
hounds
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From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
hundred
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
hunt
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
hunters
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From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
hunting
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From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
Jake
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From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
John
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From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
Lambert
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
men
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From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
mid-April
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
military
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From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
model
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From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
mountains
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From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
New
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
Newcastle
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
nineteennounUS /ˈnineteen/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
own
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From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
pack-train
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From this reading We travelled in comfort, with a big pack-train, spare horses for each of us, and a cook, packers, and horse-wranglers.
packers
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From this reading We travelled in comfort, with a big pack-train, spare horses for each of us, and a cook, packers, and horse-wranglers.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
Philip
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
rifles
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From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
soft-nosed
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From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
spare
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From this reading We travelled in comfort, with a big pack-train, spare horses for each of us, and a cook, packers, and horse-wranglers.
Springfield
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From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
Springs
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
Stewart
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
terriers
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From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
there
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From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
travelled
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From this reading We travelled in comfort, with a big pack-train, spare horses for each of us, and a cook, packers, and horse-wranglers.
twenty-six
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From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We travelled in comfort, with a big pack-train, spare horses for each of us, and a cook, packers, and horse-wranglers.
very
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From this reading I carried one of the new model Springfield military rifles, a 30–40, with a soft-nosed bullet—a very accurate and hard-hitting gun.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
work
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From this reading As guides and hunters we had John Goff and Jake Borah, than whom there are no better men at their work of hunting bear in the mountains with hounds.
worry
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From this reading Each brought his own dogs; all told, there were twenty-six hounds, and four half-blood terriers to help worry the bear when at bay.
York
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From this reading In mid-April, nineteen hundred and five, our party, consisting of Philip B. Stewart, of Colorado Springs, and Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in addition to myself, left Newcastle, Col., for a bear hunt.
