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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 HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
advantage
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From this reading Although Neptune was on the outside, it gave him the advantage of a clear run.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
away
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
bend
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From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
capital
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From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
careful
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From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
cheers
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From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
clear
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From this reading Although Neptune was on the outside, it gave him the advantage of a clear run.
clever
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
cracker
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From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
dangerous
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
deal
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From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
Eventually
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From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
flag
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From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
future
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From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
gave
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From this reading Although Neptune was on the outside, it gave him the advantage of a clear run.
get
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
got
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
ground
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From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although Neptune was on the outside, it gave him the advantage of a clear run.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
horsemanship
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
horses
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From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although Neptune was on the outside, it gave him the advantage of a clear run.
Jackson
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
just
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
lead
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
lost
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From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
lowered
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From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
made
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From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
more
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From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
mount
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
much
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From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
Neptune
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
pace
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From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
patience
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From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
piece
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
pushed
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
RACE
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From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
ran
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From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
risky
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
Rodney
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From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
round
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From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
run
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From this reading Although Neptune was on the outside, it gave him the advantage of a clear run.
sailed
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From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
second
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From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
Shaw's
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From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
soon
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From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
started
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From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
steadied
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From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
string
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From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
volley
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From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
well
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From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
wide
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From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
Willie
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From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
