Chapter IV
"Yes, suh. What about these wild ones—they worth huntin’?" "They’re mixed; some are scrubs, inbred, poor stuff. But a few fine ones turn up. Mostly when they do they’re strays or bred from strays—escaped from horse thieves or Indians.
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Chapter IV
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"Yes,
suh.
What
about
these
wild
ones—they
worth
huntin’?"
"They’re
mixed;
some
are
scrubs,
inbred,
poor
stuff.
But
a
few
fine
ones
turn
up.
Mostly
when
they
do
they’re
strays
or
bred
from
strays—escaped
from
horse
thieves
or
Indians.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Yes,
suh.
Line 2
What
about
these
wild
ones—they
worth
huntin’?"
Line 3
"They’re
mixed;
some
are
scrubs,
inbred,
poor
stuff.
Line 4
But
a
few
fine
ones
turn
up.
Line 5
Mostly
when
they
do
they’re
strays
or
bred
from
strays—escaped
from
horse
thieves
or
Indians.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What about these wild ones—they worth huntin’?"”
Fine
noun
US /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But a few fine ones turn up.”
Mixed
verb
US /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading “"They’re mixed; some are scrubs, inbred, poor stuff.”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They’re mixed; some are scrubs, inbred, poor stuff.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “What about these wild ones—they worth huntin’?"”
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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 But a few fine ones turn up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What about these wild ones—they worth huntin’?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They’re mixed; some are scrubs, inbred, poor stuff.
bred
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From this reading Mostly when they do they’re strays or bred from strays—escaped from horse thieves or Indians.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a few fine ones turn up.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mostly when they do they’re strays or bred from strays—escaped from horse thieves or Indians.
escaped
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From this reading Mostly when they do they’re strays or bred from strays—escaped from horse thieves or Indians.
few
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From this reading But a few fine ones turn up.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a few fine ones turn up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mostly when they do they’re strays or bred from strays—escaped from horse thieves or Indians.
horse
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From this reading Mostly when they do they’re strays or bred from strays—escaped from horse thieves or Indians.
huntin
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From this reading What about these wild ones—they worth huntin’?"
inbred
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From this reading "They’re mixed; some are scrubs, inbred, poor stuff.
Indians
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From this reading Mostly when they do they’re strays or bred from strays—escaped from horse thieves or Indians.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading "They’re mixed; some are scrubs, inbred, poor stuff.
Mostly
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From this reading Mostly when they do they’re strays or bred from strays—escaped from horse thieves or Indians.
ones
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From this reading What about these wild ones—they worth huntin’?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mostly when they do they’re strays or bred from strays—escaped from horse thieves or Indians.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They’re mixed; some are scrubs, inbred, poor stuff.
scrubs
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From this reading "They’re mixed; some are scrubs, inbred, poor stuff.
some
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From this reading "They’re mixed; some are scrubs, inbred, poor stuff.
strays
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From this reading Mostly when they do they’re strays or bred from strays—escaped from horse thieves or Indians.
stuff
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From this reading "They’re mixed; some are scrubs, inbred, poor stuff.
suh
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From this reading "Yes, suh.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What about these wild ones—they worth huntin’?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What about these wild ones—they worth huntin’?"
They're
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From this reading "They’re mixed; some are scrubs, inbred, poor stuff.
thieves
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From this reading Mostly when they do they’re strays or bred from strays—escaped from horse thieves or Indians.
turn
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From this reading But a few fine ones turn up.
up
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From this reading But a few fine ones turn up.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What about these wild ones—they worth huntin’?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mostly when they do they’re strays or bred from strays—escaped from horse thieves or Indians.
wild
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From this reading What about these wild ones—they worth huntin’?"
worth
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From this reading What about these wild ones—they worth huntin’?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, suh.