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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 BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
actually
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From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, there is one other thing we haven't finished yet," he added turning to Uncle Dick.
air
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
almost
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
any
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From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
away
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From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, there is one other thing we haven't finished yet," he added turning to Uncle Dick.
Billy
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From this reading "Cheer up, fellows!" said Billy Williams.
BILLY'S
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
blue
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
breakfast
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
camp
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
Cheer
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From this reading "Cheer up, fellows!" said Billy Williams.
clear
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
day
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
Dick
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From this reading Besides, there is one other thing we haven't finished yet," he added turning to Uncle Dick.
end
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From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
fell
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From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
fellows
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From this reading "Cheer up, fellows!" said Billy Williams.
felt
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From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
finished
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From this reading Besides, there is one other thing we haven't finished yet," he added turning to Uncle Dick.
fire
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
Fork
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
haven't
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From this reading Besides, there is one other thing we haven't finished yet," he added turning to Uncle Dick.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, there is one other thing we haven't finished yet," he added turning to Uncle Dick.
heading
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From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
interesting
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From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, there is one other thing we haven't finished yet," he added turning to Uncle Dick.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
means
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From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
now
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From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides, there is one other thing we haven't finished yet," he added turning to Uncle Dick.
other
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From this reading Besides, there is one other thing we haven't finished yet," he added turning to Uncle Dick.
out
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From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
RANCH
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
rose
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
sadness
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From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
said
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From this reading "Cheer up, fellows!" said Billy Williams.
sat
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
scenery
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From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
scenes
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From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
smoke
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
sort
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From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
South
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
sport
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From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
stop
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From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
straight
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
summer
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From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AT BILLY'S RANCH The blue smoke of their last camp fire on the South Fork rose almost straight in the still air of a clear summer day as their party sat around their last breakfast.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
there
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From this reading Besides, there is one other thing we haven't finished yet," he added turning to Uncle Dick.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, there is one other thing we haven't finished yet," he added turning to Uncle Dick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
turning
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From this reading Besides, there is one other thing we haven't finished yet," he added turning to Uncle Dick.
Uncle
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From this reading Besides, there is one other thing we haven't finished yet," he added turning to Uncle Dick.
up
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From this reading "Cheer up, fellows!" said Billy Williams.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
want
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From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Besides, there is one other thing we haven't finished yet," he added turning to Uncle Dick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although not actually at the end of their journey, they felt that now they were heading away from these interesting scenes, so that a sort of sadness fell upon them.
Williams
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From this reading "Cheer up, fellows!" said Billy Williams.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not out of scenery, nor out of sport yet, by any means, if you want to stop for sport.
