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400
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
79
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
89
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
achievements
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From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
adventures
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
America
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
appreciated
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From this reading We doubt, however, whether the man’s work is fully appreciated, or ever has been.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
Author
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
Avenue
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We doubt, however, whether the man’s work is fully appreciated, or ever has been.
beings
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
best
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
Bill
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
Bill's
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From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
Buffalo
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
called
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
Carter's
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
celebrated
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
character
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From this reading His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.
civilized
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
Cody
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
coming
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From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
conceded
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
detective
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
development
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From this reading His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.
doubt
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From this reading We doubt, however, whether the man’s work is fully appreciated, or ever has been.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.
estimate
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
exclusively
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
figure
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From this reading His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.
followed
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From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
Four-Fingered
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
fully
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From this reading We doubt, however, whether the man’s work is fully appreciated, or ever has been.
Glove
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We doubt, however, whether the man’s work is fully appreciated, or ever has been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
heard
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We doubt, however, whether the man’s work is fully appreciated, or ever has been.
human
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
introduction
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From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We doubt, however, whether the man’s work is fully appreciated, or ever has been.
less
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From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
LIBRARY
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
made
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From this reading His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.
MAGNET
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
man's
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From this reading We doubt, however, whether the man’s work is fully appreciated, or ever has been.
matter
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From this reading His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.
million
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
more
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From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
necessity
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From this reading His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.
NEW
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
Nick
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We doubt, however, whether the man’s work is fully appreciated, or ever has been.
outstanding
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From this reading His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.
overlooked
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From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
period
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From this reading His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.
PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
published
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
railroad
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From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
real
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
results
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From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
rough
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
rush
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From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
Seventh
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
States
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
stories
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
strong
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From this reading His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.
tales
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
there
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
United
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
vital
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From this reading His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We doubt, however, whether the man’s work is fully appreciated, or ever has been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
West
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From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We doubt, however, whether the man’s work is fully appreciated, or ever has been.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.
work
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From this reading We doubt, however, whether the man’s work is fully appreciated, or ever has been.
written
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From this reading Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures, which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.
York
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From this reading 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York The Four-Fingered Glove (Printed in the United States of America) Bill Cody At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”
