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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 McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
adventures
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From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Pollard was shaken and looked to Denver.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
authority
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From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
cast
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From this reading It seemed to the four men of Pollard's gang a peculiar folly to cast a challenge in the teeth of the formidable sheriff himself.
challenge
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From this reading It seemed to the four men of Pollard's gang a peculiar folly to cast a challenge in the teeth of the formidable sheriff himself.
crime-proof
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From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
Denver
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From this reading Even Pollard was shaken and looked to Denver.
door
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From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
down
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From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Pollard was shaken and looked to Denver.
exuberant
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From this reading There was no exuberant joy to meet this suggestion.
fact
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From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading It seemed to the four men of Pollard's gang a peculiar folly to cast a challenge in the teeth of the formidable sheriff himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading It seemed to the four men of Pollard's gang a peculiar folly to cast a challenge in the teeth of the formidable sheriff himself.
four
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From this reading It seemed to the four men of Pollard's gang a peculiar folly to cast a challenge in the teeth of the formidable sheriff himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
gang
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From this reading It seemed to the four men of Pollard's gang a peculiar folly to cast a challenge in the teeth of the formidable sheriff himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed to the four men of Pollard's gang a peculiar folly to cast a challenge in the teeth of the formidable sheriff himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
interest
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From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the four men of Pollard's gang a peculiar folly to cast a challenge in the teeth of the formidable sheriff himself.
joy
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From this reading There was no exuberant joy to meet this suggestion.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Pollard was shaken and looked to Denver.
lost
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From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
made
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From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
matter
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From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
McGuire
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From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
meet
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From this reading There was no exuberant joy to meet this suggestion.
men
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From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no exuberant joy to meet this suggestion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
peculiar
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From this reading It seemed to the four men of Pollard's gang a peculiar folly to cast a challenge in the teeth of the formidable sheriff himself.
place
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From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
planning
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From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
Pollard
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From this reading Even Pollard was shaken and looked to Denver.
Pollard's
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From this reading It seemed to the four men of Pollard's gang a peculiar folly to cast a challenge in the teeth of the formidable sheriff himself.
practically
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From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
presence
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From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to the four men of Pollard's gang a peculiar folly to cast a challenge in the teeth of the formidable sheriff himself.
shaken
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From this reading Even Pollard was shaken and looked to Denver.
sheriff
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From this reading It seemed to the four men of Pollard's gang a peculiar folly to cast a challenge in the teeth of the formidable sheriff himself.
smiling
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From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
sphere
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From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
stationed
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From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
suggestion
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From this reading There was no exuberant joy to meet this suggestion.
teeth
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From this reading It seemed to the four men of Pollard's gang a peculiar folly to cast a challenge in the teeth of the formidable sheriff himself.
territory
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From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
There
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From this reading There was no exuberant joy to meet this suggestion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no exuberant joy to meet this suggestion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no exuberant joy to meet this suggestion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no exuberant joy to meet this suggestion.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading McGuire had, as a matter of fact, made his territory practically crime-proof for so long that men had lost interest in planning adventures within the sphere of his authority.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading But that worthy, who had returned from the door where he was stationed during the presence of the sheriff, remained in his place smiling down at his hands.
