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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 At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
accused
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From this reading They accused me of unbecoming secrecy; only they expressed it differently.
All
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
carry
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
complicated
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
corral
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From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That did not worry me, and in due time I made my escape.
differently
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From this reading They accused me of unbecoming secrecy; only they expressed it differently.
due
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From this reading That did not worry me, and in due time I made my escape.
eat
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
entire
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From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
escape
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From this reading That did not worry me, and in due time I made my escape.
expressed
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From this reading They accused me of unbecoming secrecy; only they expressed it differently.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
Gila
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From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
go
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
horse
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From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
impatience
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From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
indefinitely
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From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
made
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From this reading That did not worry me, and in due time I made my escape.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
methodically
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
only
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From this reading They accused me of unbecoming secrecy; only they expressed it differently.
out
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
performed
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From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
person
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
picked
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From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
plan
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
proceeded
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
remembered
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
satisfaction
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From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
secrecy
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From this reading They accused me of unbecoming secrecy; only they expressed it differently.
see
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
some
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
stay
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From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
supper
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I performed the first part of this to my entire satisfaction but not to that of the rest.
then
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From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They accused me of unbecoming secrecy; only they expressed it differently.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
tied
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From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That did not worry me, and in due time I made my escape.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
unbecoming
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From this reading They accused me of unbecoming secrecy; only they expressed it differently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All this being beyond me, and then some, I proceeded methodically to carry out my complicated plan; which was, it will be remembered, to eat supper and then to go and see about it in person.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
worry
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From this reading That did not worry me, and in due time I made my escape.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the corral I picked out a good horse, one that I had brought from the Gila, that would stay tied indefinitely without impatience.
