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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 There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He and Ned passed the time in roaming about the house and grounds, and at every turn Gus found something to interest him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They might come again at any moment, and there might be another fight—and Gus did not like to think of that.
ago
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From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
all
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They might come again at any moment, and there might be another fight—and Gus did not like to think of that.
any
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From this reading They might come again at any moment, and there might be another fight—and Gus did not like to think of that.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
arrival
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From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They might come again at any moment, and there might be another fight—and Gus did not like to think of that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
came
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From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
cattle-thieves
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From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They might come again at any moment, and there might be another fight—and Gus did not like to think of that.
constantly
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
country
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From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
customs
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
day
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
days
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From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They might come again at any moment, and there might be another fight—and Gus did not like to think of that.
disagreeable
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
effects
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From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
end
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From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
enjoyed
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He and Ned passed the time in roaming about the house and grounds, and at every turn Gus found something to interest him.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
fight
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From this reading They might come again at any moment, and there might be another fight—and Gus did not like to think of that.
following
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From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and Ned passed the time in roaming about the house and grounds, and at every turn Gus found something to interest him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
fully
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From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
grounds
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From this reading He and Ned passed the time in roaming about the house and grounds, and at every turn Gus found something to interest him.
Gus
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From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
hard
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From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He and Ned passed the time in roaming about the house and grounds, and at every turn Gus found something to interest him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
horseback
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From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
house
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From this reading He and Ned passed the time in roaming about the house and grounds, and at every turn Gus found something to interest him.
hugely
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
interest
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From this reading He and Ned passed the time in roaming about the house and grounds, and at every turn Gus found something to interest him.
intruded
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
John's
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
keep
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
language
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
like
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From this reading They might come again at any moment, and there might be another fight—and Gus did not like to think of that.
living
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
made
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From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
manner
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
men
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
met
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might come again at any moment, and there might be another fight—and Gus did not like to think of that.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
moment
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From this reading They might come again at any moment, and there might be another fight—and Gus did not like to think of that.
Ned
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From this reading He and Ned passed the time in roaming about the house and grounds, and at every turn Gus found something to interest him.
new
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
now
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
out
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and Ned passed the time in roaming about the house and grounds, and at every turn Gus found something to interest him.
practice
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From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
rancho
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From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
recovered
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From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
reflections
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
ride
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From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
roaming
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From this reading He and Ned passed the time in roaming about the house and grounds, and at every turn Gus found something to interest him.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He and Ned passed the time in roaming about the house and grounds, and at every turn Gus found something to interest him.
spent
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From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
spite
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
There
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From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They might come again at any moment, and there might be another fight—and Gus did not like to think of that.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and Ned passed the time in roaming about the house and grounds, and at every turn Gus found something to interest him.
turn
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From this reading He and Ned passed the time in roaming about the house and grounds, and at every turn Gus found something to interest him.
two
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From this reading Gus spent the two days following his arrival at the rancho in resting; and even at the end of that time he had not fully recovered from the effects of his long, hard ride on horseback.
Uncle
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From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
very
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From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
way
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From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There were cattle-thieves in that country who made a practice of shooting everybody who came in their way, and they had been in that very house not a great while ago.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The rancho and everything about it, Uncle John’s manner of living, the appearance, customs and language of the men he met every day—all these were new to Gus, who could have enjoyed himself hugely now if it had not been for two disagreeable reflections which constantly intruded upon him in spite of all he could do to keep them out of his mind.
