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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 At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
alive
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
all
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From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
any
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From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
appear
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
attraction
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From this reading The night the searchers came back there was a great crowd in the bar of the principal saloon, and as Shirley was treating, as usual, he was the center of attraction and virtually the chairman of the gathering.
away
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
back
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From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
bar
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From this reading The night the searchers came back there was a great crowd in the bar of the principal saloon, and as Shirley was treating, as usual, he was the center of attraction and virtually the chairman of the gathering.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
Brill
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
came
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From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The night the searchers came back there was a great crowd in the bar of the principal saloon, and as Shirley was treating, as usual, he was the center of attraction and virtually the chairman of the gathering.
chairman
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From this reading The night the searchers came back there was a great crowd in the bar of the principal saloon, and as Shirley was treating, as usual, he was the center of attraction and virtually the chairman of the gathering.
character
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
Collins
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
commendable
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From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
companions
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
create
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
crowd
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From this reading The night the searchers came back there was a great crowd in the bar of the principal saloon, and as Shirley was treating, as usual, he was the center of attraction and virtually the chairman of the gathering.
cunning
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
days
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From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
drowned
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From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
fact
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From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
faith
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From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
fate
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
father
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
feeling
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From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
find
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
forced
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
Frank
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
gathering
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From this reading The night the searchers came back there was a great crowd in the bar of the principal saloon, and as Shirley was treating, as usual, he was the center of attraction and virtually the chairman of the gathering.
giving
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From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
great
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From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
Gulch
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
humanity
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From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
Hurley's
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
impression
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
ingenuity
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
instigation
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
learn
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
meantime
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
men
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
mission
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From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
moved
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From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
much
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
night
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From this reading The night the searchers came back there was a great crowd in the bar of the principal saloon, and as Shirley was treating, as usual, he was the center of attraction and virtually the chairman of the gathering.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
noted
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
number
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
off
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
often
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
opinion
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From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
order
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
others
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From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
partner
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
passed
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From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
principal
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From this reading The night the searchers came back there was a great crowd in the bar of the principal saloon, and as Shirley was treating, as usual, he was the center of attraction and virtually the chairman of the gathering.
run
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
saloon
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From this reading The night the searchers came back there was a great crowd in the bar of the principal saloon, and as Shirley was treating, as usual, he was the center of attraction and virtually the chairman of the gathering.
Sam
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
saying
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From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
searchers
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From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
see
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
sent
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From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
Shirley
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
shows
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From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
Si
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
sought
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From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
started
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
there
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From this reading The night the searchers came back there was a great crowd in the bar of the principal saloon, and as Shirley was treating, as usual, he was the center of attraction and virtually the chairman of the gathering.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
Three
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From this reading Three days passed and the men came back saying they could not find Sam Willett, nor the others, and giving it as their opinion, that they had all been drowned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
treating
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From this reading The night the searchers came back there was a great crowd in the bar of the principal saloon, and as Shirley was treating, as usual, he was the center of attraction and virtually the chairman of the gathering.
tried
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From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
usual
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From this reading The night the searchers came back there was a great crowd in the bar of the principal saloon, and as Shirley was treating, as usual, he was the center of attraction and virtually the chairman of the gathering.
very
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From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
virtually
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From this reading The night the searchers came back there was a great crowd in the bar of the principal saloon, and as Shirley was treating, as usual, he was the center of attraction and virtually the chairman of the gathering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Frank Shirley, who had much of that cunning and ingenuity for which men of his character are so often noted, sought to create the impression that Sam was alive, but that he had run away, in order not to be forced to appear against his father.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Neither the searchers nor those who sent them had any great faith in their mission, but the very fact that they tried shows that they were moved by a feeling of commendable humanity.
Willett
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From this reading At the instigation of Collins and his partner, Si Brill, a number of men started off from Hurley’s Gulch to see if they could find Sam Willett and his companions, or learn anything of their fate.
