A
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against
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always
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an
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From this reading The melancholy of emptiness hung like an invisible curtain before the sprawling house with warped, weather-blackened shingles, and sagging window-frames.
and
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
at
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
barbed-wire
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before
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beyond
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broad
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brown
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buildings
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but
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closed
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clutter
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
corrals
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coulee
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curtain
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depressed
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desertion
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
dirt
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
door
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earthenware
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emptiness
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fast
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
felt
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
first
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
from
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
gate
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grew
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harry
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haste
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having
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hay
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
held
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
here
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hinges
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From this reading You grew unaccountably depressed if you rode on past the stables and corrals to the house, where the door was closed but never locked, and opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, if you turned the brown earthenware knob and at the same instant pressed sharply with your knee against the paintless panel.
house
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From this reading The melancholy of emptiness hung like an invisible curtain before the sprawling house with warped, weather-blackened shingles, and sagging window-frames.
hung
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if
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in
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instant
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invisible
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From this reading The melancholy of emptiness hung like an invisible curtain before the sprawling house with warped, weather-blackened shingles, and sagging window-frames.
it
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JEAN
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
knee
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From this reading You grew unaccountably depressed if you rode on past the stables and corrals to the house, where the door was closed but never locked, and opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, if you turned the brown earthenware knob and at the same instant pressed sharply with your knee against the paintless panel.
knob
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Lazy
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
like
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line
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
locked
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loneliness
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melancholy
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men
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more
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mountains
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
mouth
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narrow
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never
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of
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
old
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
on
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From this reading You grew unaccountably depressed if you rode on past the stables and corrals to the house, where the door was closed but never locked, and opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, if you turned the brown earthenware knob and at the same instant pressed sharply with your knee against the paintless panel.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
opened
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paintless
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From this reading You grew unaccountably depressed if you rode on past the stables and corrals to the house, where the door was closed but never locked, and opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, if you turned the brown earthenware knob and at the same instant pressed sharply with your knee against the paintless panel.
panel
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From this reading You grew unaccountably depressed if you rode on past the stables and corrals to the house, where the door was closed but never locked, and opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, if you turned the brown earthenware knob and at the same instant pressed sharply with your knee against the paintless panel.
pass
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past
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patience
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pressed
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From this reading You grew unaccountably depressed if you rode on past the stables and corrals to the house, where the door was closed but never locked, and opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, if you turned the brown earthenware knob and at the same instant pressed sharply with your knee against the paintless panel.
purple
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
ranch
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range
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
rode
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roofed
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
rotting
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
rusty
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From this reading You grew unaccountably depressed if you rode on past the stables and corrals to the house, where the door was closed but never locked, and opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, if you turned the brown earthenware knob and at the same instant pressed sharply with your knee against the paintless panel.
sagging
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From this reading The melancholy of emptiness hung like an invisible curtain before the sprawling house with warped, weather-blackened shingles, and sagging window-frames.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading You grew unaccountably depressed if you rode on past the stables and corrals to the house, where the door was closed but never locked, and opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, if you turned the brown earthenware knob and at the same instant pressed sharply with your knee against the paintless panel.
sharply
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sheds
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
shingles
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From this reading The melancholy of emptiness hung like an invisible curtain before the sprawling house with warped, weather-blackened shingles, and sagging window-frames.
sighted
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
spliced
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sprawling
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From this reading The melancholy of emptiness hung like an invisible curtain before the sprawling house with warped, weather-blackened shingles, and sagging window-frames.
squeal
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From this reading You grew unaccountably depressed if you rode on past the stables and corrals to the house, where the door was closed but never locked, and opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, if you turned the brown earthenware knob and at the same instant pressed sharply with your knee against the paintless panel.
stables
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
still
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
strongly
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From this reading You felt it more strongly when you rode up to the gate of barbed-wire, spliced here and there, and having an unexpected stubbornness to harry the patience of men who would pass through it in haste.
stubbornness
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that
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
The
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
there
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through
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to
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turned
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From this reading You grew unaccountably depressed if you rode on past the stables and corrals to the house, where the door was closed but never locked, and opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, if you turned the brown earthenware knob and at the same instant pressed sharply with your knee against the paintless panel.
unaccountably
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From this reading You grew unaccountably depressed if you rode on past the stables and corrals to the house, where the door was closed but never locked, and opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, if you turned the brown earthenware knob and at the same instant pressed sharply with your knee against the paintless panel.
undulations
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
unexpected
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up
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valley
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warped
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From this reading The melancholy of emptiness hung like an invisible curtain before the sprawling house with warped, weather-blackened shingles, and sagging window-frames.
was
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From this reading You grew unaccountably depressed if you rode on past the stables and corrals to the house, where the door was closed but never locked, and opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, if you turned the brown earthenware knob and at the same instant pressed sharply with your knee against the paintless panel.
weather-blackened
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From this reading The melancholy of emptiness hung like an invisible curtain before the sprawling house with warped, weather-blackened shingles, and sagging window-frames.
when
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
where
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From this reading You grew unaccountably depressed if you rode on past the stables and corrals to the house, where the door was closed but never locked, and opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, if you turned the brown earthenware knob and at the same instant pressed sharply with your knee against the paintless panel.
who
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window-frames
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From this reading The melancholy of emptiness hung like an invisible curtain before the sprawling house with warped, weather-blackened shingles, and sagging window-frames.
with
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From this reading JEAN The still loneliness of desertion held fast the clutter of sheds and old stables roofed with dirt and rotting hay.
would
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From this reading You felt it more strongly when you rode up to the gate of barbed-wire, spliced here and there, and having an unexpected stubbornness to harry the patience of men who would pass through it in haste.
yawned
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
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From this reading You felt the silence when first you sighted the ranch buildings from the broad mouth of the Lazy A coulee,--the broad mouth that yawned always at the narrow valley and the undulations of the open range, and the purple line of mountains beyond.
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From this reading You grew unaccountably depressed if you rode on past the stables and corrals to the house, where the door was closed but never locked, and opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, if you turned the brown earthenware knob and at the same instant pressed sharply with your knee against the paintless panel.
