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Dancing Devil range
Dancing Devil range

Chapter I

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Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.
Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.
Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.
Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.
Sleepy Stevens was less than six feet tall, broad of shoulder and beam, slightly bow-legged.
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Dancing Devil range

Chapter I

Reading 1/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.
Line 2
Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.
Line 3
Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.
Line 4
Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.
Line 5
Sleepy Stevens was less than six feet tall, broad of shoulder and beam, slightly bow-legged.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Across preposition US /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.”

Outside noun US /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.”

Pulled noun US /pulled/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.”

All words in this reading · 91

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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 Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.

aisle

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From this reading Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.

All

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

almost

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From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

anywhere

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

beam

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From this reading Sleepy Stevens was less than six feet tall, broad of shoulder and beam, slightly bow-legged.

bow-legged

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From this reading Sleepy Stevens was less than six feet tall, broad of shoulder and beam, slightly bow-legged.

broad

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From this reading Sleepy Stevens was less than six feet tall, broad of shoulder and beam, slightly bow-legged.

caboose

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From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

clanked

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

Claus

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

Dancing

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

dark

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From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

desert

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

Devil

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

dusty

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

Earth

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

Exactly

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

eyes

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From this reading Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.

feet

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From this reading Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.

freight

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

gazed

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From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

gray

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From this reading Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.

Hartley

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From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

Hashknife

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

Hashknife's

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From this reading Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.

head

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From this reading Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.

hills

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.

hurry

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

inches

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From this reading Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.

inside

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From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

less

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From this reading Sleepy Stevens was less than six feet tall, broad of shoulder and beam, slightly bow-legged.

lights

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From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

LongnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

low

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From this reading Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.

manhood

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From this reading Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

out

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.

OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.

Particular

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

partner

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From this reading Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.

Peace

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

pillowed

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From this reading Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.

Play

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

pullednounUS /pulled/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.

rattled

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

Santa

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

Season

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

seat

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From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

seemingly

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

Shape

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

shoulder

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From this reading Sleepy Stevens was less than six feet tall, broad of shoulder and beam, slightly bow-legged.

six

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From this reading Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.

Size

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

Sleepy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.

slender

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From this reading Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.

slightly

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From this reading Sleepy Stevens was less than six feet tall, broad of shoulder and beam, slightly bow-legged.

sombrero

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From this reading Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.

sprawled

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From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

steel-muscled

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From this reading Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.

Stevens

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From this reading Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.

StillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

stretched

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From this reading Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.

tall

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From this reading Hashknife was inches over six feet tall, of slender, steel-muscled manhood, his sombrero pulled low over his gray eyes.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Sleepy Stevens was less than six feet tall, broad of shoulder and beam, slightly bow-legged.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

there

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From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

train

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

uncomfortable

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From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

Valley

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

war-sack

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Across the aisle was Hashknife’s partner, Sleepy Stevens, stretched out on the seat, his head pillowed on his war-sack.

Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

Wasn't

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

Way

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From this reading Hashknife Wasn’t Exactly the Size and Shape to Play Santa Claus; Still and All, Peace on Earth Was a Long Way from Dancing Devil Valley That Particular Season A long, dusty freight train rattled and clanked through the desert hills, seemingly in no hurry to anywhere.

wearily

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From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.

window

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From this reading Outside it was almost dark, and there were no lights inside the caboose, where Hashknife Hartley sprawled on an uncomfortable seat and gazed wearily through a dusty window.