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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 Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
advance
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
ahead
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
all
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From this reading He was at a gallop now, and what he said sent them all back at full speed to the head of the Wingate column.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was at a gallop now, and what he said sent them all back at full speed to the head of the Wingate column.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DEAD MEN'S TALE The wilderness, close at hand, soon was to make itself felt.
back
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From this reading He was at a gallop now, and what he said sent them all back at full speed to the head of the Wingate column.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
Big
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From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
Bill
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
came
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From this reading Jackson riding ahead, came up with his hand raised for a halt.
camp
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From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
close
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From this reading THE DEAD MEN'S TALE The wilderness, close at hand, soon was to make itself felt.
column
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
cut-off
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
day
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From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEAD MEN'S TALE The wilderness, close at hand, soon was to make itself felt.
felt
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From this reading THE DEAD MEN'S TALE The wilderness, close at hand, soon was to make itself felt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
ford
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From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
Four
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
full
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From this reading He was at a gallop now, and what he said sent them all back at full speed to the head of the Wingate column.
gallop
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From this reading He was at a gallop now, and what he said sent them all back at full speed to the head of the Wingate column.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
halt
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From this reading Jackson riding ahead, came up with his hand raised for a halt.
hand
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From this reading THE DEAD MEN'S TALE The wilderness, close at hand, soon was to make itself felt.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at a gallop now, and what he said sent them all back at full speed to the head of the Wingate column.
head
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From this reading He was at a gallop now, and what he said sent them all back at full speed to the head of the Wingate column.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
information
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
intending
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From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE DEAD MEN'S TALE The wilderness, close at hand, soon was to make itself felt.
Jackson
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
locate
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From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEAD MEN'S TALE The wilderness, close at hand, soon was to make itself felt.
MEN'S
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From this reading THE DEAD MEN'S TALE The wilderness, close at hand, soon was to make itself felt.
met
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
miles
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
Missouri
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
moved
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From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
noon
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From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
now
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From this reading He was at a gallop now, and what he said sent them all back at full speed to the head of the Wingate column.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
out
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From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
outriders
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From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
own
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
raised
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From this reading Jackson riding ahead, came up with his hand raised for a halt.
ride
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
riding
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From this reading Jackson riding ahead, came up with his hand raised for a halt.
said
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From this reading He was at a gallop now, and what he said sent them all back at full speed to the head of the Wingate column.
sake
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
scout
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
sent
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From this reading He was at a gallop now, and what he said sent them all back at full speed to the head of the Wingate column.
solitary
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
soon
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From this reading THE DEAD MEN'S TALE The wilderness, close at hand, soon was to make itself felt.
speed
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From this reading He was at a gallop now, and what he said sent them all back at full speed to the head of the Wingate column.
TALE
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From this reading THE DEAD MEN'S TALE The wilderness, close at hand, soon was to make itself felt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD MEN'S TALE The wilderness, close at hand, soon was to make itself felt.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was at a gallop now, and what he said sent them all back at full speed to the head of the Wingate column.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEAD MEN'S TALE The wilderness, close at hand, soon was to make itself felt.
train
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
unexpectedly
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
up
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From this reading Jackson riding ahead, came up with his hand raised for a halt.
Vermilion
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From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEAD MEN'S TALE The wilderness, close at hand, soon was to make itself felt.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was at a gallop now, and what he said sent them all back at full speed to the head of the Wingate column.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading THE DEAD MEN'S TALE The wilderness, close at hand, soon was to make itself felt.
Wingate
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From this reading Four miles in advance they unexpectedly met the scout of the Missouri column, Bill Jackson, who had passed the Wingate train by a cut-off of his own on a solitary ride ahead for sake of information.
Wingate's
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From this reading Wingate's outriders moved out before noon of one day, intending to locate camp at the ford of the Big Vermilion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jackson riding ahead, came up with his hand raised for a halt.
