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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the Liberty train, its oval remained unbroken, the men and women sitting in the shade of the wagons.
attention
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From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
basket
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
BLACK
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From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
business
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
camp
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From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
carefully
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From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
contingent
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From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
dandelion
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
day
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From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
discussion
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From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
drive
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
eager
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From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
far
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From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
fashion
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From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the Liberty train, its oval remained unbroken, the men and women sitting in the shade of the wagons.
frank
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From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
full
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
Groups
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From this reading Groups here and there spoke in monosyllables, sullenly.
grove
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Groups here and there spoke in monosyllables, sullenly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the Liberty train, its oval remained unbroken, the men and women sitting in the shade of the wagons.
Jed
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
leave
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
leaves
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading As for the Liberty train, its oval remained unbroken, the men and women sitting in the shade of the wagons.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
men
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From this reading As for the Liberty train, its oval remained unbroken, the men and women sitting in the shade of the wagons.
Molly
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
monosyllables
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From this reading Groups here and there spoke in monosyllables, sullenly.
mules
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
now
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From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
occupying
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From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
outfitting
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From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
oval
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From this reading As for the Liberty train, its oval remained unbroken, the men and women sitting in the shade of the wagons.
own
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From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
persons
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From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
referred
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From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
reluctant
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As for the Liberty train, its oval remained unbroken, the men and women sitting in the shade of the wagons.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
shade
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
sitting
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From this reading As for the Liberty train, its oval remained unbroken, the men and women sitting in the shade of the wagons.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
SPANIARD
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From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
spoke
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From this reading Groups here and there spoke in monosyllables, sullenly.
stream
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
substantial
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From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
sullenly
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From this reading Groups here and there spoke in monosyllables, sullenly.
team
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
there
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From this reading Groups here and there spoke in monosyllables, sullenly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
trail
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From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
train
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From this reading As for the Liberty train, its oval remained unbroken, the men and women sitting in the shade of the wagons.
unbroken
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From this reading As for the Liberty train, its oval remained unbroken, the men and women sitting in the shade of the wagons.
wagons
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From this reading As for the Liberty train, its oval remained unbroken, the men and women sitting in the shade of the wagons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
way
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From this reading Their outfitting had been done so carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but the substantial men of the contingent seemed far from eager to be on their way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
wife
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From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
Wingate
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From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the stream, and Jed had business with the team of great mules that Molly was to drive on the trail.
women
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From this reading As for the Liberty train, its oval remained unbroken, the men and women sitting in the shade of the wagons.
younger
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From this reading THE BLACK SPANIARD Meantime the younger persons referred to in the frank discussion of Wingate and his wife were occupying themselves in their own fashion their last day in camp.
