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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 THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
abate
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
akin
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
all
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
anger
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
apparently
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
augured
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
Bender
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
Bill
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
blotting
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
boss
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
breakfast
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
camp
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
canyon
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
care
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
Carrizo
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
Creede
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
Creek
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
dawn
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
day
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
death
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
defeated
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
DEPARTURE
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
destroying
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
directness
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
dismantled
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
dispelling
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
entrusted
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
failed
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
fighting
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
final
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
finished
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
gentle
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
glow
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
good-bye
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
grimness
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
grip
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
hand
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
Hardy
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
held
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
herd
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
high
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
horses
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
hour
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
house
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
ill
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
Jasper
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
Jefferson
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
leaders
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
Lightfoot
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
loaded
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
more
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
others
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
out
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
outfit
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
overlooked
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
packs
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
past
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
preparations
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
previous
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
purpose
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
ranch
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
ready
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
remembrance
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
rid
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
rode
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
rodeo
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
rose
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
sap
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
say
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
scuffle
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
set
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
several
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
sleep
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
sorrows
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
spare
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From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
Spartan
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
spirit
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
strung
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
sun
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
survey
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
Swope
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
then
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
thwarted
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
town
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
trail
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
train
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
unemotional
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
up
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From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
utterly
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
wanted
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
waved
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From this reading After a final survey to make sure that nothing had been overlooked in the scuffle, the _rodeo_ boss waved his hand to the leaders; then, as the train strung out up the canyon, he rode over to the house to say good-bye.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The camp was dismantled, the packs were loaded upon the spare horses, and the outfit was ready to start for Carrizo Creek before breakfast was more than finished in the ranch house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DEPARTURE The gentle hand of sleep, which held Hardy in a grip that was akin to death, blotting out the past and dispelling all remembrance of his sorrows, failed utterly to abate the fighting spirit of Jefferson Creede or sap the Spartan grimness of his purpose.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had the town herd on the trail for Bender, entrusted to the care of Bill Lightfoot and several others of whom he wanted to be rid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
WornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Worn by the destroying anger of the previous day, thwarted and apparently defeated, he rose up at the first glow of dawn and set about his preparations with an unemotional directness which augured ill for Jasper Swope.
