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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 Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
announced
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From this reading "He's coming," announced Billy, showing the dimples in both cheeks and Dusty Rhodes let his jaw drop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who's coming?" he asked but she dimpled enigmatically and jerked her curly head towards the road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
away
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
back
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
Billy
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
blinked
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From this reading They started up to look and as the white mule rounded the point Dusty Rhodes blinked his eyes uncertainly.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "He's coming," announced Billy, showing the dimples in both cheeks and Dusty Rhodes let his jaw drop.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
came
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
cheeks
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From this reading "He's coming," announced Billy, showing the dimples in both cheeks and Dusty Rhodes let his jaw drop.
closer
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
cloud
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
coming
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From this reading "He's coming," announced Billy, showing the dimples in both cheeks and Dusty Rhodes let his jaw drop.
curly
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From this reading "Who's coming?" he asked but she dimpled enigmatically and jerked her curly head towards the road.
danced
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
describing
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From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
detail
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From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
dimpled
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From this reading "Who's coming?" he asked but she dimpled enigmatically and jerked her curly head towards the road.
dimples
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From this reading "He's coming," announced Billy, showing the dimples in both cheeks and Dusty Rhodes let his jaw drop.
DIRT
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
distance
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
drop
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From this reading "He's coming," announced Billy, showing the dimples in both cheeks and Dusty Rhodes let his jaw drop.
dust
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
DUSTY
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
EATS
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
ecstasy
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
encounter
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From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
enigmatically
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From this reading "Who's coming?" he asked but she dimpled enigmatically and jerked her curly head towards the road.
eye
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From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
eyes
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From this reading They started up to look and as the white mule rounded the point Dusty Rhodes blinked his eyes uncertainly.
gazed
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
He's
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From this reading "He's coming," announced Billy, showing the dimples in both cheeks and Dusty Rhodes let his jaw drop.
head
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From this reading "Who's coming?" he asked but she dimpled enigmatically and jerked her curly head towards the road.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's coming," announced Billy, showing the dimples in both cheeks and Dusty Rhodes let his jaw drop.
house
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
jaw
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From this reading "He's coming," announced Billy, showing the dimples in both cheeks and Dusty Rhodes let his jaw drop.
jerked
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From this reading "Who's coming?" he asked but she dimpled enigmatically and jerked her curly head towards the road.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "He's coming," announced Billy, showing the dimples in both cheeks and Dusty Rhodes let his jaw drop.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They started up to look and as the white mule rounded the point Dusty Rhodes blinked his eyes uncertainly.
Lynch
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From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
mischief
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From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
mule
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
Pisen-face
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From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading They started up to look and as the white mule rounded the point Dusty Rhodes blinked his eyes uncertainly.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
RHODES
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
rider
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
road
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From this reading "Who's coming?" he asked but she dimpled enigmatically and jerked her curly head towards the road.
rounded
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From this reading They started up to look and as the white mule rounded the point Dusty Rhodes blinked his eyes uncertainly.
sensed
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From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
showing
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From this reading "He's coming," announced Billy, showing the dimples in both cheeks and Dusty Rhodes let his jaw drop.
skipped
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
smiling
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From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
spot
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
started
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From this reading They started up to look and as the white mule rounded the point Dusty Rhodes blinked his eyes uncertainly.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
Tellurium
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
there
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From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They started up to look and as the white mule rounded the point Dusty Rhodes blinked his eyes uncertainly.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "Who's coming?" he asked but she dimpled enigmatically and jerked her curly head towards the road.
trail
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
tunnel
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
uncertainly
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From this reading They started up to look and as the white mule rounded the point Dusty Rhodes blinked his eyes uncertainly.
up
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From this reading They started up to look and as the white mule rounded the point Dusty Rhodes blinked his eyes uncertainly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
white
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From this reading DUSTY RHODES EATS DIRT Billy gazed away in ecstasy at the dust cloud in the distance, and at the white spot that was Tellurium, her mule; and when the rider came closer she skipped back through the tunnel and danced along the trail to the house.
Who's
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From this reading "Who's coming?" he asked but she dimpled enigmatically and jerked her curly head towards the road.
windy
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From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
Wunpost's
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From this reading Dusty Rhodes was still there, describing in windy detail Wunpost's encounter with one Pisen-face Lynch, but as she stood before them smiling he sensed the mischief in her eye and interrupted himself with a question.
