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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 first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
afraid
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From this reading That's not because he's afraid, either, of anything on earth except a high power rifle.
ain't
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From this reading It's because he ain't lookin' for trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading That's not because he's afraid, either, of anything on earth except a high power rifle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
away
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From this reading But if a silver tip can possibly get away, he gets.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
bear
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading That's not because he's afraid, either, of anything on earth except a high power rifle.
bein
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
big
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if a silver tip can possibly get away, he gets.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
cornered
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
cubs
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
danger
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
deal
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
earth
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From this reading That's not because he's afraid, either, of anything on earth except a high power rifle.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading That's not because he's afraid, either, of anything on earth except a high power rifle.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading That's not because he's afraid, either, of anything on earth except a high power rifle.
fight
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
fighters
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
first
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's because he ain't lookin' for trouble.
get
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From this reading But if a silver tip can possibly get away, he gets.
gets
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From this reading But if a silver tip can possibly get away, he gets.
good
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
grizzlies
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if a silver tip can possibly get away, he gets.
he's
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
hear
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
high
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From this reading That's not because he's afraid, either, of anything on earth except a high power rifle.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if a silver tip can possibly get away, he gets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
It's
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From this reading It's because he ain't lookin' for trouble.
like
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
lookin
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From this reading It's because he ain't lookin' for trouble.
lot
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
men
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
mother
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
Mr
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That's not because he's afraid, either, of anything on earth except a high power rifle.
o
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That's not because he's afraid, either, of anything on earth except a high power rifle.
old
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That's not because he's afraid, either, of anything on earth except a high power rifle.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
possibly
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From this reading But if a silver tip can possibly get away, he gets.
power
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From this reading That's not because he's afraid, either, of anything on earth except a high power rifle.
powerful
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
Ranger
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
rifle
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From this reading That's not because he's afraid, either, of anything on earth except a high power rifle.
said
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
scrappy
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
Silver
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
stories
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
strong
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
sure
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
terrible
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
That's
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From this reading That's not because he's afraid, either, of anything on earth except a high power rifle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
they're
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
thing
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
thinks
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From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
Tip
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
too
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
trouble
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From this reading It's because he ain't lookin' for trouble.
want
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From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You hear a lot o' stories about grizzlies bein' terrible fighters, and they sure can fight when they're cornered, or when old mother bear thinks her cubs are in danger.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The first thing you want to remember about old Mr. Silver Tip," said the Ranger, "is that he's a good deal like a lot o' big, strong men, he's too powerful to be scrappy.
