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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 THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
accidents
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
all
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
also
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From this reading As it was, he was badly jarred, not only by the shock of the buck-jumps but also by the caustic comments of the cowboys.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
associates
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
badly
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From this reading As it was, he was badly jarred, not only by the shock of the buck-jumps but also by the caustic comments of the cowboys.
Bat
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Otherwise he would have been "piled" before he could recover from the surprise.
Bowles
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
buck-jumps
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From this reading As it was, he was badly jarred, not only by the shock of the buck-jumps but also by the caustic comments of the cowboys.
bucking
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As it was, he was badly jarred, not only by the shock of the buck-jumps but also by the caustic comments of the cowboys.
caustic
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From this reading As it was, he was badly jarred, not only by the shock of the buck-jumps but also by the caustic comments of the cowboys.
comments
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From this reading As it was, he was badly jarred, not only by the shock of the buck-jumps but also by the caustic comments of the cowboys.
compelled
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
considerable
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
contretemps
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Otherwise he would have been "piled" before he could recover from the surprise.
cowboys
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From this reading As it was, he was badly jarred, not only by the shock of the buck-jumps but also by the caustic comments of the cowboys.
dirt
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
discourtesy
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
down
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
early
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
emergency
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
ENGLISH
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
experience
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
fit
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
frankly
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
good-will
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
grab
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
hand
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
happened
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Otherwise he would have been "piled" before he could recover from the surprise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
horn
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
horsemanship
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
horses
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
horseshoe
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
hounds
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
immediately
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
indicate
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
jarred
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From this reading As it was, he was badly jarred, not only by the shock of the buck-jumps but also by the caustic comments of the cowboys.
lady
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
landed
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
LORD
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
lost
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
military
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
mount
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
now
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
only
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From this reading As it was, he was badly jarred, not only by the shock of the buck-jumps but also by the caustic comments of the cowboys.
Otherwise
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From this reading Otherwise he would have been "piled" before he could recover from the surprise.
piled
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From this reading Otherwise he would have been "piled" before he could recover from the surprise.
pitch
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
raw
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
reach
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
recover
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From this reading Otherwise he would have been "piled" before he could recover from the surprise.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
remarked
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
riding
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
series
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
shock
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From this reading As it was, he was badly jarred, not only by the shock of the buck-jumps but also by the caustic comments of the cowboys.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
surprise
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From this reading Otherwise he would have been "piled" before he could recover from the surprise.
term
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
vain
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
very
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From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, he was badly jarred, not only by the shock of the buck-jumps but also by the caustic comments of the cowboys.
well
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
Wing
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From this reading THE ENGLISH LORD A remarkable series of accidents happened to Bat Wing Bowles immediately after his discourtesy to the lady--accidents which seemed to indicate that he had lost his horseshoe as well as the good-will of his associates.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For while Bowles had been a raw hand from the start it had early been remarked that horses would not pitch with him--but now, on the very morning after his contretemps, his mount took a fit of bucking which all but landed him in the dirt.
years
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From this reading A term of years in a military academy, as well as a considerable experience in riding to hounds, had left Bowles a little vain of his horsemanship; but in this emergency he had been compelled to reach down and frankly grab the horn.
