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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 AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was blazing hot that afternoon, and the wide plain lay scorching under a pitiless glare.
ahead
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From this reading Thorne was not sorry when the Farquhar homestead with its encircling sea of wheat took shape ahead.
all
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From this reading He had a use for every dollar he could raise, and all through the heat of the summer he had worked double tides.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
arrangement
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From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
away
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
blazing
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From this reading It was blazing hot that afternoon, and the wide plain lay scorching under a pitiless glare.
BluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
contracted
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From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
convey
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From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
Corporal
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had a use for every dollar he could raise, and all through the heat of the summer he had worked double tides.
creamery
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
DISASTER
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
dollar
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From this reading He had a use for every dollar he could raise, and all through the heat of the summer he had worked double tides.
double
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From this reading He had a use for every dollar he could raise, and all through the heat of the summer he had worked double tides.
dressed
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
drove
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
encircling
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From this reading Thorne was not sorry when the Farquhar homestead with its encircling sea of wheat took shape ahead.
evening
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had a use for every dollar he could raise, and all through the heat of the summer he had worked double tides.
Farquhar
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From this reading Thorne was not sorry when the Farquhar homestead with its encircling sea of wheat took shape ahead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was blazing hot that afternoon, and the wide plain lay scorching under a pitiless glare.
Graham's
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
hauling
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a use for every dollar he could raise, and all through the heat of the summer he had worked double tides.
heat
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From this reading He had a use for every dollar he could raise, and all through the heat of the summer he had worked double tides.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
homestead
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From this reading Thorne was not sorry when the Farquhar homestead with its encircling sea of wheat took shape ahead.
hot
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From this reading It was blazing hot that afternoon, and the wide plain lay scorching under a pitiless glare.
Hunter
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From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
interval
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From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was blazing hot that afternoon, and the wide plain lay scorching under a pitiless glare.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thorne was not sorry when the Farquhar homestead with its encircling sea of wheat took shape ahead.
lay
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From this reading It was blazing hot that afternoon, and the wide plain lay scorching under a pitiless glare.
load
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
lumber
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
material
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From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
necessary
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From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
Nevis
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
new
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
news
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thorne was not sorry when the Farquhar homestead with its encircling sea of wheat took shape ahead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
out
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
pitiless
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From this reading It was blazing hot that afternoon, and the wide plain lay scorching under a pitiless glare.
plain
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From this reading It was blazing hot that afternoon, and the wide plain lay scorching under a pitiless glare.
plodded
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
prairie
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
profitable
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From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
railroad
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From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
raise
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From this reading He had a use for every dollar he could raise, and all through the heat of the summer he had worked double tides.
reaping
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From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
scorching
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From this reading It was blazing hot that afternoon, and the wide plain lay scorching under a pitiless glare.
sea
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From this reading Thorne was not sorry when the Farquhar homestead with its encircling sea of wheat took shape ahead.
search
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
Several
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
shape
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From this reading Thorne was not sorry when the Farquhar homestead with its encircling sea of wheat took shape ahead.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
Slaney
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
slipped
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
sorry
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From this reading Thorne was not sorry when the Farquhar homestead with its encircling sea of wheat took shape ahead.
sowing
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From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
summer
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From this reading He had a use for every dollar he could raise, and all through the heat of the summer he had worked double tides.
team
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was blazing hot that afternoon, and the wide plain lay scorching under a pitiless glare.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
there
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
Thorne
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had a use for every dollar he could raise, and all through the heat of the summer he had worked double tides.
tides
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From this reading He had a use for every dollar he could raise, and all through the heat of the summer he had worked double tides.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorne was not sorry when the Farquhar homestead with its encircling sea of wheat took shape ahead.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was blazing hot that afternoon, and the wide plain lay scorching under a pitiless glare.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
use
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From this reading He had a use for every dollar he could raise, and all through the heat of the summer he had worked double tides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was blazing hot that afternoon, and the wide plain lay scorching under a pitiless glare.
weeks
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
wheat
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From this reading Thorne was not sorry when the Farquhar homestead with its encircling sea of wheat took shape ahead.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
wide
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From this reading It was blazing hot that afternoon, and the wide plain lay scorching under a pitiless glare.
Winthrop
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DISASTER Several weeks had slipped away since the evening Nevis drove out of Graham's Bluff in search of Corporal Slaney, and there had been no news of Winthrop, when Thorne plodded across the prairie beside his team, hauling in a load of dressed lumber for the new creamery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hunter had contracted with him to convey the necessary material from the railroad, and in the interval between sowing and reaping Thorne had found the arrangement a profitable one.
worked
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From this reading He had a use for every dollar he could raise, and all through the heat of the summer he had worked double tides.
