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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 REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
age
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From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
ago
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From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
anti-cruelty-to-animals
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A brand that can't be burned over is more precious than rubies now; and the bigger it is, the better.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
better
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From this reading A brand that can't be burned over is more precious than rubies now; and the bigger it is, the better.
bigger
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From this reading A brand that can't be burned over is more precious than rubies now; and the bigger it is, the better.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
blotchers
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From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
book
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
brand
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
bring
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
bunch
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From this reading So, when it came to the round-up, the old doctor received his reward, for he claimed every maverick in the bunch and took them home for his own.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
burned
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From this reading A brand that can't be burned over is more precious than rubies now; and the bigger it is, the better.
business
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
came
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From this reading So, when it came to the round-up, the old doctor received his reward, for he claimed every maverick in the bunch and took them home for his own.
camp
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From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
can't
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From this reading A brand that can't be burned over is more precious than rubies now; and the bigger it is, the better.
cattle
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
claimed
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From this reading So, when it came to the round-up, the old doctor received his reward, for he claimed every maverick in the bunch and took them home for his own.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
cow
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From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
craved
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
cruelty
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From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
cut
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
decimated
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From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, when it came to the round-up, the old doctor received his reward, for he claimed every maverick in the bunch and took them home for his own.
doctor's
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From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
Dr
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
ear
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So, when it came to the round-up, the old doctor received his reward, for he claimed every maverick in the bunch and took them home for his own.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
fable
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From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
herd
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From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
home
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From this reading So, when it came to the round-up, the old doctor received his reward, for he claimed every maverick in the bunch and took them home for his own.
humanitarian
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From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, when it came to the round-up, the old doctor received his reward, for he claimed every maverick in the bunch and took them home for his own.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
letting
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
made
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
man
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
Maverick
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
more
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From this reading A brand that can't be burned over is more precious than rubies now; and the bigger it is, the better.
myth
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From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
now
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From this reading A brand that can't be burned over is more precious than rubies now; and the bigger it is, the better.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
old
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
only
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A brand that can't be burned over is more precious than rubies now; and the bigger it is, the better.
own
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From this reading So, when it came to the round-up, the old doctor received his reward, for he claimed every maverick in the bunch and took them home for his own.
place
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From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading A brand that can't be burned over is more precious than rubies now; and the bigger it is, the better.
privilege
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
RANKS
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From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
received
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From this reading So, when it came to the round-up, the old doctor received his reward, for he claimed every maverick in the bunch and took them home for his own.
REDUCED
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From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
reward
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From this reading So, when it came to the round-up, the old doctor received his reward, for he claimed every maverick in the bunch and took them home for his own.
round-up
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From this reading So, when it came to the round-up, the old doctor received his reward, for he claimed every maverick in the bunch and took them home for his own.
rubies
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From this reading A brand that can't be burned over is more precious than rubies now; and the bigger it is, the better.
run
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
rustlers
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From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
ruthless
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From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
sadly
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From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
savor
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From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
seems
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From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, when it came to the round-up, the old doctor received his reward, for he claimed every maverick in the bunch and took them home for his own.
swore
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
Texas
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A brand that can't be burned over is more precious than rubies now; and the bigger it is, the better.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A brand that can't be burned over is more precious than rubies now; and the bigger it is, the better.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So, when it came to the round-up, the old doctor received his reward, for he claimed every maverick in the bunch and took them home for his own.
there
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From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a long time ago, in the age of myth and fable, and the doctor's herd has been sadly decimated since by rustlers and ruthless brand blotchers.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, when it came to the round-up, the old doctor received his reward, for he claimed every maverick in the bunch and took them home for his own.
unmarked
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
up
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
winning
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From this reading The only anti-cruelty-to-animals man who ever made a winning in the cattle business was good old Dr. Maverick, of Texas, who, when they made up the first brand book, swore he could not bring himself to cut an ear or burn a brand and craved the privilege of letting his cattle run unmarked.
world
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From this reading REDUCED TO THE RANKS The last place in the world for a humanitarian is around a cow camp, for everything there seems to savor of cruelty and blood.
