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It was indeed a good place for children. Charley and Alice Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California products. They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle. At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed. At the age of sixteen he was entrusted with a bunch of cattle.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was indeed a good place for children.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was indeed a good place for children.
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From this reading At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed.
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From this reading At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed.
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From this reading Charley and Alice Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California products.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charley and Alice Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California products.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed.
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From this reading Charley and Alice Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California products.
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From this reading Charley and Alice Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California products.
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From this reading At the age of sixteen he was entrusted with a bunch of cattle.
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From this reading Charley and Alice Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California products.
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From this reading They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charley and Alice Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California products.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a good place for children.
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From this reading They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle.
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From this reading At the age of sixteen he was entrusted with a bunch of cattle.
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From this reading At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was indeed a good place for children.
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From this reading Charley and Alice Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California products.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was indeed a good place for children.
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From this reading Charley and Alice Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California products.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the age of sixteen he was entrusted with a bunch of cattle.
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From this reading They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle.
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From this reading At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle.
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From this reading At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed.
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From this reading It was indeed a good place for children.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a good place for children.
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From this reading Charley and Alice Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California products.
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From this reading They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed.
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From this reading It was indeed a good place for children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charley and Alice Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California products.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the age of sixteen he was entrusted with a bunch of cattle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charley and Alice Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California products.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charley and Alice Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California products.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the age of twelve Charley began to accompany the summer incursions into the High Sierras in search of feed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charley and Alice Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California products.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed a good place for children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went to the district school, rode in the mountains, helped handle the wild cattle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the age of sixteen he was entrusted with a bunch of cattle.
