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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 A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
ahead
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
beginner
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In a cluster came half-a-dozen more, then Defiance and Target, with Grey Bird on the rails behind them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
Bird
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
came
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From this reading In a cluster came half-a-dozen more, then Defiance and Target, with Grey Bird on the rails behind them.
chance
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From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
closer
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From this reading At this distance Defiance crept up closer with Target, and Willie kept Grey Bird near them.
cluster
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From this reading In a cluster came half-a-dozen more, then Defiance and Target, with Grey Bird on the rails behind them.
crept
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From this reading At this distance Defiance crept up closer with Target, and Willie kept Grey Bird near them.
Defiance
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From this reading In a cluster came half-a-dozen more, then Defiance and Target, with Grey Bird on the rails behind them.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
distance
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From this reading At this distance Defiance crept up closer with Target, and Willie kept Grey Bird near them.
end
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From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
fairly
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
field
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
GLORIOUS
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
going
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From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
Grey
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading In a cluster came half-a-dozen more, then Defiance and Target, with Grey Bird on the rails behind them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
held
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From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
horse
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
Jones
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From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
kept
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From this reading At this distance Defiance crept up closer with Target, and Willie kept Grey Bird near them.
lead
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From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
lengths
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From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
light
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
light-weight
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From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
made
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From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
many
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From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
mile
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From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
more
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From this reading In a cluster came half-a-dozen more, then Defiance and Target, with Grey Bird on the rails behind them.
most
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
named
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From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
near
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From this reading At this distance Defiance crept up closer with Target, and Willie kept Grey Bird near them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a cluster came half-a-dozen more, then Defiance and Target, with Grey Bird on the rails behind them.
pace
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From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
people
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From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
quick
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
rails
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From this reading In a cluster came half-a-dozen more, then Defiance and Target, with Grey Bird on the rails behind them.
retain
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From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
saddle
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From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
six-stone
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From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
smart
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From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
some
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From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
stayer
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
stride
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
Target
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From this reading In a cluster came half-a-dozen more, then Defiance and Target, with Grey Bird on the rails behind them.
Tatters
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From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a cluster came half-a-dozen more, then Defiance and Target, with Grey Bird on the rails behind them.
then
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From this reading In a cluster came half-a-dozen more, then Defiance and Target, with Grey Bird on the rails behind them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this distance Defiance crept up closer with Target, and Willie kept Grey Bird near them.
thorough
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
up
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From this reading At this distance Defiance crept up closer with Target, and Willie kept Grey Bird near them.
VICTORY
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
weight
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
well
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From this reading At the end of the first mile Tatters still held the lead, and was going so well that some people thought he might retain it to the end.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
Willie
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From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY Grey Bird being a thorough stayer, Willie determined to make the most of his light weight, but the horse was not a quick beginner, and when fairly in his stride half the field was ahead of him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tatters, a six-stone chance with a smart light-weight named Jones in the saddle, made the running at a great pace, and so had a lead of many lengths.
