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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 QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
angle
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From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
apparently
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
Banion
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
black
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
bottom
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
buffalo
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
care
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
caught
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
Concluding
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From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
deep
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From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
difficult
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From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
distance
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
down
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
easier
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From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
ended
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Look-ee yan!" he exclaimed.
eye
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
followed
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
gave
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
going
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From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
green
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
ground
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look-ee yan!" he exclaimed.
headed
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From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
high
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From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
instructions
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
Jackson
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
keen
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
level
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From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
Look-ee
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From this reading "Look-ee yan!" he exclaimed.
made
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
meat
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
men
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
miles
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
more
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From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
object
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
out
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From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
Platte
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From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
QUICKSANDS
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
ribbon
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
ride
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From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
rode
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
rolling
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From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
several
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
sharp
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From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
sides
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From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
sight
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
starting
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
struggling
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
sunken
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From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
swale
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From this reading As they rode, the keen eye of Jackson caught sight of a black object apparently struggling on the ground at the bottom of a little swale which made down in a long ribbon of green.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
triangle
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From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
two
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From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
valley
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From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
wagon
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From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They were deep into a high rolling plateau where the going was more difficult than in the level sunken valley of the Platte.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE QUICKSANDS As Banion and Jackson ended their part in the buffalo running and gave instructions to the wagon men who followed to care for the meat, they found themselves at a distance of several miles from their starting point.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Concluding that it would be easier to ride the two sides of the triangle than the one over which they had come out, they headed for the valley at a sharp angle.
yan
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From this reading "Look-ee yan!" he exclaimed.
