Chapter XXV
THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other. Then Dave, with a deep breath, murmured: "Brothers! Is it possible?" "Not only possible, but probable!" cried Mr. Bellmore.
Cowboy Dave
Chapter XXV
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THE
NEW
RANCH
For
a
moment
the
two
remained
with
clasped
hands,
looking
deep
into
the
eyes
one
of
the
other.
Then
Dave,
with
a
deep
breath,
murmured:
"Brothers!
Is
it
possible?"
"Not
only
possible,
but
probable!"
cried
Mr.
Bellmore.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
NEW
RANCH
For
a
moment
the
two
remained
with
clasped
hands,
looking
deep
into
the
eyes
one
of
the
other.
Line 2
Then
Dave,
with
a
deep
breath,
murmured:
Line 3
"Brothers!
Line 4
Is
it
possible?"
Line 5
"Not
only
possible,
but
probable!"
cried
Mr.
Bellmore.
Learner Dictionary
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Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not only possible, but probable!" cried Mr. Bellmore.”
Hands
plural noun
US /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.”
Remained
noun
US /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.”
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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 NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
Bellmore
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breath
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From this reading Then Dave, with a deep breath, murmured:
Brothers
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From this reading "Brothers!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not only possible, but probable!" cried Mr. Bellmore.
clasped
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From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not only possible, but probable!" cried Mr. Bellmore.
Dave
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From this reading Then Dave, with a deep breath, murmured:
deep
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From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
eyes
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From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible?"
looking
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From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
moment
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From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
Mr
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murmured
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From this reading Then Dave, with a deep breath, murmured:
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not only possible, but probable!" cried Mr. Bellmore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
only
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other
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From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
possible
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From this reading Is it possible?"
probable
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From this reading "Not only possible, but probable!" cried Mr. Bellmore.
RANCH
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From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
Then
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From this reading Then Dave, with a deep breath, murmured:
two
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From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NEW RANCH For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other.