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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 Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
afar
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From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
afforded
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
back
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
brand
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From this reading He was proud of his brand, and proud of the sentiment which had made him choose Val's initials.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
calf
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From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
cattle
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From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was proud of his brand, and proud of the sentiment which had made him choose Val's initials.
close
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
coulees
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From this reading No rivers stopped them, nor mountains, nor the deep-scarred coulees, nor the plains.
cow
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From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
deep-scarred
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From this reading No rivers stopped them, nor mountains, nor the deep-scarred coulees, nor the plains.
Diamonds
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From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
Double
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From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
driven
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From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
east
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From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
experience
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
few
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
fires
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From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
full
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From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
gathering
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From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
herd
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
home
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
initials
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From this reading He was proud of his brand, and proud of the sentiment which had made him choose Val's initials.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
keep
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
made
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From this reading He was proud of his brand, and proud of the sentiment which had made him choose Val's initials.
managed
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
Manley's
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
milling
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From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
mingled
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From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
mountains
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From this reading No rivers stopped them, nor mountains, nor the deep-scarred coulees, nor the plains.
neighbors
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No rivers stopped them, nor mountains, nor the deep-scarred coulees, nor the plains.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No rivers stopped them, nor mountains, nor the deep-scarred coulees, nor the plains.
north
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From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
Now
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From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
opportunity
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
own
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
ownership
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From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
plains
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From this reading No rivers stopped them, nor mountains, nor the deep-scarred coulees, nor the plains.
pride
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From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
proud
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From this reading He was proud of his brand, and proud of the sentiment which had made him choose Val's initials.
real
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
riders
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From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
rivers
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From this reading No rivers stopped them, nor mountains, nor the deep-scarred coulees, nor the plains.
round-up
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
sentiment
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From this reading He was proud of his brand, and proud of the sentiment which had made him choose Val's initials.
south
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From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No rivers stopped them, nor mountains, nor the deep-scarred coulees, nor the plains.
strayed
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
tasted
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From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No rivers stopped them, nor mountains, nor the deep-scarred coulees, nor the plains.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
turned
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
Val's
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From this reading He was proud of his brand, and proud of the sentiment which had made him choose Val's initials.
VP
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From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
well
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
Wishbone
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From this reading To the east, to the south, to the north went the riders of the Wishbone, gathering the cattle which the fires had driven afar.
Wishbones
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From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
wished
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now he tasted the pride of ownership to the full, when a VP cow and her calf mingled with the milling Wishbones and Double Diamonds.
work
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From this reading It was Manley's first experience in real round-up work, for his own little herd he had managed to keep close at home, and what few strayed afar were turned back, when opportunity afforded, by his neighbors, who wished him well.
