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all
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
Benton
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
Bridger
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
Bryan
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
charging
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
City
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From this reading Roaring Benton City had vanished, you might say, utterly.
dust
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From this reading The restless dust had settled.
fast
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
followed
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
Fort
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
future
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From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
glistened
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
Green
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roaring Benton City had vanished, you might say, utterly.
healed
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
horse
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
iron
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
Lady
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
later
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
likely
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
lure
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Roaring Benton City had vanished, you might say, utterly.
more
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
mountain
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
naught
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From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
nearest
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
now
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
once
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
onward
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
Pacific
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
past
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From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
present
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From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
promising
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From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
Railway
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
Rawlins
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
recovered
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
restless
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From this reading The restless dust had settled.
River
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
Roaring
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From this reading Roaring Benton City had vanished, you might say, utterly.
rode
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
saddles
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From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
sat
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From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
say
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From this reading Roaring Benton City had vanished, you might say, utterly.
settled
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From this reading The restless dust had settled.
SHINE
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
significant
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From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
silent
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From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
six
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
slopes
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
stage
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
STAR
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
stretching
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
sunset
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
tangible
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From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
tendrils
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
there
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From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
traveling
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
two
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
Utah
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From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
utterly
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From this reading Roaring Benton City had vanished, you might say, utterly.
vanished
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From this reading Roaring Benton City had vanished, you might say, utterly.
very
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From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
weeks
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From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The iron tendrils of the Pacific Railway glistened, stretching westward into the sunset, and Benton had followed the lure, to Rawlins (as had been told us), to Green River, to Bryan--likely now still onward, for the track was traveling fast, charging the mountain slopes of Utah.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading STAR SHINE It was six weeks later, with My Lady all recovered and I long since healed, and Fort Bridger pleasant in our memories, when we two rode into Benton once more, by horse from the nearest stage point.
wondering
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From this reading And here we sat our saddles, silent, wondering; for of Benton there was little significant of the past, very little tangible of the present, naught promising of its future.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Roaring Benton City had vanished, you might say, utterly.
