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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 And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
afraid
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
all
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
always
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From this reading For years now the huge form of "Grande" had loomed before them whenever they entered that forbidden range, and they had always given way before him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
back
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
bands
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For years now the huge form of "Grande" had loomed before them whenever they entered that forbidden range, and they had always given way before him.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
broad
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
Bronco
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
camp
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
camped
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
carried
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From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
Carrizo
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
categoria
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From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
CHICO
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
clambered
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
close
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
compact
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
country
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
cow
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
Creede
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
Creek
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
defence
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
ears
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
eating
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
entered
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From this reading For years now the huge form of "Grande" had loomed before them whenever they entered that forbidden range, and they had always given way before him.
eyes
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From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading For years now the huge form of "Grande" had loomed before them whenever they entered that forbidden range, and they had always given way before him.
form
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From this reading For years now the huge form of "Grande" had loomed before them whenever they entered that forbidden range, and they had always given way before him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
given
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From this reading For years now the huge form of "Grande" had loomed before them whenever they entered that forbidden range, and they had always given way before him.
gradually
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
grama
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
GRANDE
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
hard
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From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
heart
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
held
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
Hell's
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
high
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
hill
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For years now the huge form of "Grande" had loomed before them whenever they entered that forbidden range, and they had always given way before him.
Hip
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
huge
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From this reading For years now the huge form of "Grande" had loomed before them whenever they entered that forbidden range, and they had always given way before him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
invaders
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
Jeff
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
just
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
legal
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
levels
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
lie
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
loomed
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From this reading For years now the huge form of "Grande" had loomed before them whenever they entered that forbidden range, and they had always given way before him.
lower
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
man
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From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
many
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
Mesa
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
Mexicans
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
mouth
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
night
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
north
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
now
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From this reading For years now the huge form of "Grande" had loomed before them whenever they entered that forbidden range, and they had always given way before him.
obtained
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
out
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
Peaks
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
pistol
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From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
Pocket
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
range
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
ridges
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
rights
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
rocky
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
said
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From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
sheep
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
sheepmen
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
soldier
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From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
son
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From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
south
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
stern
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From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
strayed
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
struggle
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For years now the huge form of "Grande" had loomed before them whenever they entered that forbidden range, and they had always given way before him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For years now the huge form of "Grande" had loomed before them whenever they entered that forbidden range, and they had always given way before him.
there
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
three
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
together
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
up
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
upper
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
valleys
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From this reading CHICO AND GRANDE Between the mouth of Hell's Hip Pocket and the cow camp at Carrizo Creek there lie three high ridges and three broad valleys, all running north and south from the Peaks to Bronco Mesa--the heart of the upper range; and there in compact bands the invaders held their sheep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
way
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From this reading For years now the huge form of "Grande" had loomed before them whenever they entered that forbidden range, and they had always given way before him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading For years now the huge form of "Grande" had loomed before them whenever they entered that forbidden range, and they had always given way before him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now he had the little man Chico with him, the son of a soldier, so it was said, and a gentleman of _categoria_; he always carried a pistol and his eyes were stern and hard.
wooded
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
worked
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From this reading From the lower levels they strayed out gradually over the rocky mesa; above they clambered up toward the wooded peaks; but at night the sheepmen worked back to the three ridges and camped close together for defence.
years
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From this reading After many years of struggle they had at last obtained their legal rights--their sheep were up to the ears in grama, eating out the heart of the cow country--but Jeff Creede was just over the hill, and the Mexicans were afraid.
