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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The men who follow this business of stock raising are peculiar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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definite but not specified or identified
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condensedverbUS /kənˈdenst/
past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
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extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
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to travel behind, go after, come after
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about to be mentioned or specified
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a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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frontiersmen
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HorsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
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prefer or wish to do something
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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McDanield
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the force of workers available
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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
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in spite of what has just been said
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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the event of something being raised upward
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interpret something that is written or printed
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recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
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receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
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having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was just the sort of reception that these rough frontiersmen always extend to people of that stamp.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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depleted of energy, force, or strength
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stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
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a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
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the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
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TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just the sort of reception that these rough frontiersmen always extend to people of that stamp.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was just the sort of reception that these rough frontiersmen always extend to people of that stamp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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feel or have a desire for; want strongly
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
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produce a literary work
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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a late time of life
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the person or people being spoken to
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