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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 However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
advisable
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
away
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From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
back
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
became
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
boots
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From this reading One was a miner in miry long boots and soil-stained jean, the other a girl in a light dress.
came
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From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
canyon
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
Commissioner
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
dismounted
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
dress
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From this reading One was a miner in miry long boots and soil-stained jean, the other a girl in a light dress.
Esmond's
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From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
evening
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
expletive
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From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
eyes
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From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
faintly
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From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
figures
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From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
foot
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From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
girl
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From this reading One was a miner in miry long boots and soil-stained jean, the other a girl in a light dress.
Gold
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
grew
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From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
happened
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
hoarse
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From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
hollow
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From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
impulse
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From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One was a miner in miry long boots and soil-stained jean, the other a girl in a light dress.
Ingleby
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
jean
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From this reading One was a miner in miry long boots and soil-stained jean, the other a girl in a light dress.
leather
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
less
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
light
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From this reading One was a miner in miry long boots and soil-stained jean, the other a girl in a light dress.
lips
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From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
little
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
long
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From this reading One was a miner in miry long boots and soil-stained jean, the other a girl in a light dress.
made
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From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
miner
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From this reading One was a miner in miry long boots and soil-stained jean, the other a girl in a light dress.
miry
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From this reading One was a miner in miry long boots and soil-stained jean, the other a girl in a light dress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
now
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
obey
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From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
other
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From this reading One was a miner in miry long boots and soil-stained jean, the other a girl in a light dress.
out
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From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
outpost
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
pines
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From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
prompted
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From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
recognized
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From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
reticence
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
ride
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From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
riding
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
river
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From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
roar
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From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
rose
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From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
saddle
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From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
SaveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
saw
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
Sewell
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
sharply
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From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
soil-stained
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From this reading One was a miner in miry long boots and soil-stained jean, the other a girl in a light dress.
somewhat
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
sound
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From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
still
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From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
stirrup
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
sure
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
swing
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From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
take
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
then
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
tremendous
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From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
Turning
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From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
two
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From this reading Turning sharply, he made out two figures among the pines, and an expletive rose to his lips as he recognized them.
unfortunately
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
up
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
very
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From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
vindictive
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From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
visited
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From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
voices
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From this reading Save for the hoarse roar of the river the tremendous hollow was very still, and the sound of voices came faintly up to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
watched
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From this reading Esmond's eyes grew a trifle vindictive as he watched them, and though he had one foot in the stirrup he did not obey the impulse that prompted him to swing himself to the saddle and ride away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading However, he became a little less sure that reticence was advisable when he saw that Ingleby and Sewell visited the Gold Commissioner every now and then; and it happened, somewhat unfortunately, that he dismounted to take up a stirrup leather when riding back to his outpost through the canyon one evening.
