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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 "At that," said Bill, grinning a little, "you'll know as much as the average garage-man.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then again you've had two Fords--" "Oh, I ain't sayin' I can't _run_ a garage," Casey interrupted.
ain't
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't back down from runnin' anything.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "At that," said Bill, grinning a little, "you'll know as much as the average garage-man.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At that," said Bill, grinning a little, "you'll know as much as the average garage-man.
average
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From this reading "At that," said Bill, grinning a little, "you'll know as much as the average garage-man.
back
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From this reading "I don't back down from runnin' anything.
Bill
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From this reading "At that," said Bill, grinning a little, "you'll know as much as the average garage-man.
blacksmiths
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
can't
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From this reading Then again you've had two Fords--" "Oh, I ain't sayin' I can't _run_ a garage," Casey interrupted.
Casey
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
Claggett
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
conceded
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
corrected
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
Creek
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
Cripple
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
don't
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From this reading "I don't back down from runnin' anything.
down
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From this reading "I don't back down from runnin' anything.
driving
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
drove
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
Dry
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
feller
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
fifteen
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
five
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
Fords
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From this reading Then again you've had two Fords--" "Oh, I ain't sayin' I can't _run_ a garage," Casey interrupted.
four
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
garage
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From this reading Then again you've had two Fords--" "Oh, I ain't sayin' I can't _run_ a garage," Casey interrupted.
garage-man
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From this reading "At that," said Bill, grinning a little, "you'll know as much as the average garage-man.
grinning
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From this reading "At that," said Bill, grinning a little, "you'll know as much as the average garage-man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then again you've had two Fords--" "Oh, I ain't sayin' I can't _run_ a garage," Casey interrupted.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then again you've had two Fords--" "Oh, I ain't sayin' I can't _run_ a garage," Casey interrupted.
jealously
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
kept
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At that," said Bill, grinning a little, "you'll know as much as the average garage-man.
knows
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
Lake
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
like
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At that," said Bill, grinning a little, "you'll know as much as the average garage-man.
livery
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
livery-stable
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
man
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
men
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
Montana
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
more
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
much
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From this reading "At that," said Bill, grinning a little, "you'll know as much as the average garage-man.
Nevada
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
Oh
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From this reading Then again you've had two Fords--" "Oh, I ain't sayin' I can't _run_ a garage," Casey interrupted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
reformed
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
run
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From this reading Then again you've had two Fords--" "Oh, I ain't sayin' I can't _run_ a garage," Casey interrupted.
runnin
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From this reading "I don't back down from runnin' anything.
Ryan
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
said
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From this reading "At that," said Bill, grinning a little, "you'll know as much as the average garage-man.
sayin
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From this reading Then again you've had two Fords--" "Oh, I ain't sayin' I can't _run_ a garage," Casey interrupted.
second-hand
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
Six
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
stable
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
stage
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At that," said Bill, grinning a little, "you'll know as much as the average garage-man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At that," said Bill, grinning a little, "you'll know as much as the average garage-man.
then
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
there
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
Twenty
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
two
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From this reading Then again you've had two Fords--" "Oh, I ain't sayin' I can't _run_ a garage," Casey interrupted.
up
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
waiting
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
year
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From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
years
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
Yellowstone
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From this reading "Six years at Cripple Creek, and then four in Yellowstone, and I was up in Montana for over five years, driving stage from Dry Lake to Claggett and from there I come to Nevada--" "Twenty," Bill conceded without waiting to hear more, "knows as much as a man that has kept livery stable.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What ain't reformed livery-stable men are second-hand blacksmiths, and a feller like you, that has drove stage for fifteen year--" "Twenty," Casey Ryan corrected jealously.
you'll
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From this reading "At that," said Bill, grinning a little, "you'll know as much as the average garage-man.
you've
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From this reading Then again you've had two Fords--" "Oh, I ain't sayin' I can't _run_ a garage," Casey interrupted.
