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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 ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
ahead
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
atmosphere
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
ATTACK
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
BARKER'S
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
became
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The remainder of the little force brought up the rear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
close
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
Constable
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
cooler
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
CREEK
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
darkness
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From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
Dennis
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
desirable
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From this reading This was, however, desirable for the work they had in hand.
distance
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
Doonan
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
down
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
Dr
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
force
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From this reading The remainder of the little force brought up the rear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was, however, desirable for the work they had in hand.
hand
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From this reading This was, however, desirable for the work they had in hand.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This was, however, desirable for the work they had in hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
increased
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From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
Jim
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
light
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From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The remainder of the little force brought up the rear.
Machinson
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
made
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
magistrate
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
mounted
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
move
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
police
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
rear
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From this reading The remainder of the little force brought up the rear.
remainder
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From this reading The remainder of the little force brought up the rear.
rode
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
see
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From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
Sergeant
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
some
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
sufficient
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From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
sun
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
There
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From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was, however, desirable for the work they had in hand.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
together
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
Tom
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
two
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
up
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From this reading The remainder of the little force brought up the rear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE ATTACK ON BARKER'S CREEK They made a move when the sun went down and the atmosphere became cooler.
whereabouts
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From this reading There was sufficient light for them to see their whereabouts, but the darkness increased in a short time.
Willie
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From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sergeant Machinson with the police magistrate, Jim Dennis and Dr Tom, rode together, Willie being close behind them with Constable Doonan, and two of the mounted police went on some distance ahead.
work
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From this reading This was, however, desirable for the work they had in hand.
