20
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From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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BlankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
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fearless and daring
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BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
Cassidy
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From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
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eliminatedverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪd/
past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out
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be identical or equivalent to
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Etc
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From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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Hopalong
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How
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From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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knight-errantry
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From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
one-timeadjectiveUS /ˈwʌnˈtaɪm/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
OrphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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Pecosnoun
a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
Ranchman
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From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
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replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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uppercasenoun
one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
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a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
VariationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading _How a one-time pupil of Hopalong Cassidy of the famous Bar-20 ranch in the Pecos Valley performed an act of knight-errantry and what came of it_ Author of "Hopalong Cassidy," "The Orphan," "Bar-20," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," Etc.
in the company of; together with
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