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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 He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
acknowledged
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From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
always
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From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Briscoe did not return at once to the scene of the round-up.
bad
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From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
better
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From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
blind
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
bound
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
Briscoe
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From this reading Briscoe did not return at once to the scene of the round-up.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
civilization
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Briscoe did not return at once to the scene of the round-up.
dive
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From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
diverged
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
dominant
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
faction
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From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
few
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
followed
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
gone
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
ground
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
gulches
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
held
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From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
hundred
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
hunted
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From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
impassable
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
interest
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
Jack
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From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
Jackson's
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
Jed
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From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
Jed's
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
kindred
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
knew
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From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
known
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From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
labyrinthine
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From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
law-abiding
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
leader
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From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
losing
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
majority
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
men
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From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
miles
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
mountain
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Briscoe did not return at once to the scene of the round-up.
now
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Briscoe did not return at once to the scene of the round-up.
offered
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From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
once
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From this reading Briscoe did not return at once to the scene of the round-up.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
out
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
place
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
Pocket
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
Rabbit
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From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
ran
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
recesses
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From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
retreat
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From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
return
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From this reading Briscoe did not return at once to the scene of the round-up.
round-up
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From this reading Briscoe did not return at once to the scene of the round-up.
Run
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From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
safety
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From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
scene
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From this reading Briscoe did not return at once to the scene of the round-up.
seeped
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
steadily
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
strong
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Briscoe did not return at once to the scene of the round-up.
then
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
there
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
ties
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From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before Jed's time there had been such a faction, then the dominant one of the place, now steadily losing ground as civilization seeped in, but still strong because bound by ties of kindred and of interest to the honest law-abiding majority.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Briscoe did not return at once to the scene of the round-up.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
trail
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
trails
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From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
turned
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
valley
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
wall
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From this reading He followed the trail toward Jackson's Pocket, but diverged after he had gone a few miles and turned into one of the hundred blind gulches that ran out from the valley to the impassable mountain wall behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was known as Jack Rabbit Run, because its labyrinthine trails offered a retreat into which hunted men might always dive for safety.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nobody knew its recesses better than Jed Briscoe, who was acknowledged to be the leader of that faction in the valley which had brought it the bad name it held.
