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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 _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
agent
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
air
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
alkali-laden
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
America
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
AUTHOR
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From this reading _By_ WINIFRED EATON REEVE AUTHOR OF “CATTLE,” ETC.
automobiles
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
Banff
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By_ WINIFRED EATON REEVE AUTHOR OF “CATTLE,” ETC.
Calgary
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
camp
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
cases
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
CATTLE
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From this reading _By_ WINIFRED EATON REEVE AUTHOR OF “CATTLE,” ETC.
cloud
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
common
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
dry
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
dust
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
EATON
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From this reading _By_ WINIFRED EATON REEVE AUTHOR OF “CATTLE,” ETC.
eloquently
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
elusive
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
England
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
ETC
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From this reading _By_ WINIFRED EATON REEVE AUTHOR OF “CATTLE,” ETC.
evergrowing
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From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
expatiated
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
fable
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
fantastic
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
foothills
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
Government
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
grade
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From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
heat
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
high
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From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
Highway
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
hunting
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
intent
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From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
job
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
legging
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
lift
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From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
lumber
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
making
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From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
meant
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
men
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
mere
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
more
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
most
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
much
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
National
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
noise
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
odour
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _By_ WINIFRED EATON REEVE AUTHOR OF “CATTLE,” ETC.
offer
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From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
pluck
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
proved
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
ranches
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
REEVE
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From this reading _By_ WINIFRED EATON REEVE AUTHOR OF “CATTLE,” ETC.
road
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From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
sea
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
somewhat
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
sped
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
States
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
tramps
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
trudged
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
United
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Along the Banff National Highway, automobiles sped by in a cloud of dust, heat, noise and odour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
veterans
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
vets
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
war
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
wayfarer
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From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They stopped not to offer a lift to the wayfarer along the road, for they were intent upon making the evergrowing grade to Banff on “high.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
WINIFRED
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From this reading _By_ WINIFRED EATON REEVE AUTHOR OF “CATTLE,” ETC.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
world
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From this reading With somewhat of that pluck which had meant so much to the world, when the “vets” were something more than mere job hunting tramps, these men from across the sea trudged in the heat, the dust and the dry alkali-laden air.
year
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From this reading This year tramps were common on the road, war veterans, for the most part, “legging it” from Calgary to lumber or road camp, or making for the ranches in the foothills, after that elusive job of which the Government agent in England had so eloquently expatiated, but which proved in most cases to be but a fantastic fable.
