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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 It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One Sunday afternoon we went out with the salt as usual.
all
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From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
anywhere
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One Sunday afternoon we went out with the salt as usual.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
big
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
bobtailed
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
broiling
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
brook
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From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
call
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From this reading The Deacon was the first to call to her.
came
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From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
Clever
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From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
coupé
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From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
dark
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From this reading He is a very dark iron-grey four-year-old, son of Grandee.
day
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
Deacon
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From this reading The Deacon was the first to call to her.
dirt
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
exactly
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
find
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Deacon was the first to call to her.
flies
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From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
four-year-old
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From this reading He is a very dark iron-grey four-year-old, son of Grandee.
Gabler
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
gathered
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From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
Grandee
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From this reading He is a very dark iron-grey four-year-old, son of Grandee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
hay
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a very dark iron-grey four-year-old, son of Grandee.
head
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
hidden
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From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
hooves
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
horses
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
hot
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
iron-grey
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From this reading He is a very dark iron-grey four-year-old, son of Grandee.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
ledge
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From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
mare
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday afternoon we went out with the salt as usual.
out
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon we went out with the salt as usual.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
rock
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From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
salt
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon we went out with the salt as usual.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
son
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From this reading He is a very dark iron-grey four-year-old, son of Grandee.
Sunday
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon we went out with the salt as usual.
switching
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From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
Tedda
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
tedder
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Sunday afternoon we went out with the salt as usual.
throws
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
tippednounUS /tipped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Deacon was the first to call to her.
up
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From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
usual
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon we went out with the salt as usual.
very
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From this reading He is a very dark iron-grey four-year-old, son of Grandee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One Sunday afternoon we went out with the salt as usual.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One Sunday afternoon we went out with the salt as usual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Clever as she is, she tipped the coupé over in a hidden brook before she came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was a broiling hot day, and we could not find the horses anywhere till we let Tedda Gabler, the bobtailed mare who throws up the dirt with her big hooves exactly as a tedder throws hay, have her head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One Sunday afternoon we went out with the salt as usual.
