10,000
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From this reading He had $6,000, and I let him have the $10,000 to make the deal with.
15
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From this reading Those cattle are worth $15 on the hoof in Kansas City.
2000
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From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
6,000
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From this reading He had $6,000, and I let him have the $10,000 to make the deal with.
8
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From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those cattle are worth $15 on the hoof in Kansas City.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Those cattle are worth $15 on the hoof in Kansas City.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Those cattle are worth $15 on the hoof in Kansas City.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had $6,000, and I let him have the $10,000 to make the deal with.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
Garcia's
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From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
Grande
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From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had $6,000, and I let him have the $10,000 to make the deal with.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had $6,000, and I let him have the $10,000 to make the deal with.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Those cattle are worth $15 on the hoof in Kansas City.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those cattle are worth $15 on the hoof in Kansas City.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom knew it and I knew it.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Those cattle are worth $15 on the hoof in Kansas City.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tom knew it and I knew it.
Leandro
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From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had $6,000, and I let him have the $10,000 to make the deal with.
Longley
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From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
outfitsnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪts/
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
smuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌɡəld/
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those cattle are worth $15 on the hoof in Kansas City.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
twas
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From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
two-year-olds
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From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I reckon ’twas one of old Leandro Garcia’s outfits that he had smuggled over, and he wanted to make a quick turn on ’em.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had $6,000, and I let him have the $10,000 to make the deal with.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Those cattle are worth $15 on the hoof in Kansas City.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” said Longley, easily explaining the thing away, “Tom heard of 2000 head of two-year-olds down near Rocky Ford on the Rio Grande that could be had for $8 a head.
