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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 DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
absence
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
also
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From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another week passed by, making three, and still the cowboy did not come in for his mail.
arrived
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From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
barren
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From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Another week passed by, making three, and still the cowboy did not come in for his mail.
Carrizo
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From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
citizen
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
claimed
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From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another week passed by, making three, and still the cowboy did not come in for his mail.
comment
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
cowboy
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From this reading Another week passed by, making three, and still the cowboy did not come in for his mail.
Crit
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From this reading José Garcia was the first to mention the matter to Old Crit, and received a hearty cursing for his pains.
cursing
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From this reading José Garcia was the first to mention the matter to Old Crit, and received a hearty cursing for his pains.
Dalhart
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
DAY
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
desert
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Another week passed by, making three, and still the cowboy did not come in for his mail.
easily
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From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading José Garcia was the first to mention the matter to Old Crit, and received a hearty cursing for his pains.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
Garcia
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From this reading José Garcia was the first to mention the matter to Old Crit, and received a hearty cursing for his pains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
hardly
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From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading José Garcia was the first to mention the matter to Old Crit, and received a hearty cursing for his pains.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
home
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From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
horse
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From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
José
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From this reading José Garcia was the first to mention the matter to Old Crit, and received a hearty cursing for his pains.
king
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
knew
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From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
land
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
mail
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From this reading Another week passed by, making three, and still the cowboy did not come in for his mail.
making
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From this reading Another week passed by, making three, and still the cowboy did not come in for his mail.
master
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From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
matter
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From this reading José Garcia was the first to mention the matter to Old Crit, and received a hearty cursing for his pains.
mention
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From this reading José Garcia was the first to mention the matter to Old Crit, and received a hearty cursing for his pains.
mesa
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From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Another week passed by, making three, and still the cowboy did not come in for his mail.
occasion
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
Old
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From this reading José Garcia was the first to mention the matter to Old Crit, and received a hearty cursing for his pains.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
out
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From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
pains
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From this reading José Garcia was the first to mention the matter to Old Crit, and received a hearty cursing for his pains.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another week passed by, making three, and still the cowboy did not come in for his mail.
Pecos
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
prolonged
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
received
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From this reading José Garcia was the first to mention the matter to Old Crit, and received a hearty cursing for his pains.
ridden
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From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another week passed by, making three, and still the cowboy did not come in for his mail.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
there
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From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
thirst
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From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
three
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From this reading Another week passed by, making three, and still the cowboy did not come in for his mail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
trail
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From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
undesirable
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
water
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From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
way
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From this reading He was also hardly in his right mind, and though his horse knew the way home he might easily have arrived there without his master.
week
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From this reading Another week passed by, making three, and still the cowboy did not come in for his mail.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE DAY AFTER In a land where the desert is king the prolonged absence of even so undesirable a citizen as Pecos Dalhart is sure, after a while, to occasion comment.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For Pecos had ridden out on the Carrizo trail without water, and the barren mesa had already claimed its dead from thirst.
