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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 PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
accorded
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From this reading The mother, being unbranded, was thrown instead of being diverted and received the same treatment being accorded to her sturdy offspring.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
arose
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From this reading Larry's helpers arose, let the calf up and grinned at its eagerness for maternal protection.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Larry's helpers arose, let the calf up and grinned at its eagerness for maternal protection.
bawl
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The mother, being unbranded, was thrown instead of being diverted and received the same treatment being accorded to her sturdy offspring.
branding
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
burning
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
calf
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
charging
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
day
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From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
diverted
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From this reading The mother, being unbranded, was thrown instead of being diverted and received the same treatment being accorded to her sturdy offspring.
eagerness
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From this reading Larry's helpers arose, let the calf up and grinned at its eagerness for maternal protection.
fence
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From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
fire
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Larry's helpers arose, let the calf up and grinned at its eagerness for maternal protection.
foreheads
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From this reading They wiped their foreheads with wet sleeves and welcomed the visitor.
found
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From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
fury
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
grinned
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From this reading Larry's helpers arose, let the calf up and grinned at its eagerness for maternal protection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
Hallock
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
held
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From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
helpers
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From this reading Larry's helpers arose, let the calf up and grinned at its eagerness for maternal protection.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother, being unbranded, was thrown instead of being diverted and received the same treatment being accorded to her sturdy offspring.
herd
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From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
instead
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From this reading The mother, being unbranded, was thrown instead of being diverted and received the same treatment being accorded to her sturdy offspring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
Johnny
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From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
just
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
Larry
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
Larry's
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From this reading Larry's helpers arose, let the calf up and grinned at its eagerness for maternal protection.
last
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From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Larry's helpers arose, let the calf up and grinned at its eagerness for maternal protection.
maternal
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From this reading Larry's helpers arose, let the calf up and grinned at its eagerness for maternal protection.
mother
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
off
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
offspring
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From this reading The mother, being unbranded, was thrown instead of being diverted and received the same treatment being accorded to her sturdy offspring.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
out
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From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
pitiful
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
PLANS
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From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
PREPARATIONS
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From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
protection
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From this reading Larry's helpers arose, let the calf up and grinned at its eagerness for maternal protection.
received
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From this reading The mother, being unbranded, was thrown instead of being diverted and received the same treatment being accorded to her sturdy offspring.
rode
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From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
round-up
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From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The mother, being unbranded, was thrown instead of being diverted and received the same treatment being accorded to her sturdy offspring.
side
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
sleeves
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From this reading They wiped their foreheads with wet sleeves and welcomed the visitor.
sturdy
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From this reading The mother, being unbranded, was thrown instead of being diverted and received the same treatment being accorded to her sturdy offspring.
SV
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From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They wiped their foreheads with wet sleeves and welcomed the visitor.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wiped their foreheads with wet sleeves and welcomed the visitor.
thrown
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
treatment
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From this reading The mother, being unbranded, was thrown instead of being diverted and received the same treatment being accorded to her sturdy offspring.
turning
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From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
unbranded
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From this reading The mother, being unbranded, was thrown instead of being diverted and received the same treatment being accorded to her sturdy offspring.
up
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From this reading Larry's helpers arose, let the calf up and grinned at its eagerness for maternal protection.
visitor
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From this reading They wiped their foreheads with wet sleeves and welcomed the visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A branding fire was burning off to one side and Larry Hallock had just thrown a calf, its pitiful bawl turning its mother into a charging fury.
welcomed
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From this reading They wiped their foreheads with wet sleeves and welcomed the visitor.
wet
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From this reading They wiped their foreheads with wet sleeves and welcomed the visitor.
wiped
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From this reading They wiped their foreheads with wet sleeves and welcomed the visitor.
wire
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From this reading PLANS AND PREPARATIONS On the last day of the round-up Johnny rode out to the SV and found a herd held against the wire fence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They wiped their foreheads with wet sleeves and welcomed the visitor.
