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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 Author of _"A Man to His Mate," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ To his loyal friendship, his sincerity and the caustic but kindly criticism which has made my stuff printable.
America
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'Count of Climate, Cactus, Cattle--an' Coyotes."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of _"A Man to His Mate," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ To his loyal friendship, his sincerity and the caustic but kindly criticism which has made my stuff printable.
Arizona
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From this reading "They oughter spell Arizona with three 'C's,'" he said.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why?" asked Sandy Bourke, wiping the superfluous oil from the revolver he was meticulously cleaning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mormon" Peters carefully shifted his weighty bulk in the chair that he dared not tilt, gazing dreamily at the saw-toothed mountains shimmering in the distance, sniffing luxuriously the scent of sage.
Author
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Bourke
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bulk
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From this reading "Mormon" Peters carefully shifted his weighty bulk in the chair that he dared not tilt, gazing dreamily at the saw-toothed mountains shimmering in the distance, sniffing luxuriously the scent of sage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Author of _"A Man to His Mate," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ To his loyal friendship, his sincerity and the caustic but kindly criticism which has made my stuff printable.
C's
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Cactus
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From this reading "'Count of Climate, Cactus, Cattle--an' Coyotes."
carefully
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From this reading "Mormon" Peters carefully shifted his weighty bulk in the chair that he dared not tilt, gazing dreamily at the saw-toothed mountains shimmering in the distance, sniffing luxuriously the scent of sage.
Cattle
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From this reading "'Count of Climate, Cactus, Cattle--an' Coyotes."
caustic
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chair
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cleaning
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Climate
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From this reading "'Count of Climate, Cactus, Cattle--an' Coyotes."
Count
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From this reading "'Count of Climate, Cactus, Cattle--an' Coyotes."
Coyotes
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From this reading "'Count of Climate, Cactus, Cattle--an' Coyotes."
criticism
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dared
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distance
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dreamily
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etc
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friendship
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gazing
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From this reading "Mormon" Peters carefully shifted his weighty bulk in the chair that he dared not tilt, gazing dreamily at the saw-toothed mountains shimmering in the distance, sniffing luxuriously the scent of sage.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of _"A Man to His Mate," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ To his loyal friendship, his sincerity and the caustic but kindly criticism which has made my stuff printable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mormon" Peters carefully shifted his weighty bulk in the chair that he dared not tilt, gazing dreamily at the saw-toothed mountains shimmering in the distance, sniffing luxuriously the scent of sage.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Author of _"A Man to His Mate," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ To his loyal friendship, his sincerity and the caustic but kindly criticism which has made my stuff printable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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kindly
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loyal
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luxuriously
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made
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Man
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Mate
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meticulously
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Mormon
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mountains
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Author of _"A Man to His Mate," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ To his loyal friendship, his sincerity and the caustic but kindly criticism which has made my stuff printable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mormon" Peters carefully shifted his weighty bulk in the chair that he dared not tilt, gazing dreamily at the saw-toothed mountains shimmering in the distance, sniffing luxuriously the scent of sage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of _"A Man to His Mate," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ To his loyal friendship, his sincerity and the caustic but kindly criticism which has made my stuff printable.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading "Why?" asked Sandy Bourke, wiping the superfluous oil from the revolver he was meticulously cleaning.
oughter
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From this reading "They oughter spell Arizona with three 'C's,'" he said.
Peters
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printable
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PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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revolver
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sage
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said
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Sandy
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saw-toothed
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scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading "Mormon" Peters carefully shifted his weighty bulk in the chair that he dared not tilt, gazing dreamily at the saw-toothed mountains shimmering in the distance, sniffing luxuriously the scent of sage.
shifted
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shimmering
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sincerity
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sniffing
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From this reading "Mormon" Peters carefully shifted his weighty bulk in the chair that he dared not tilt, gazing dreamily at the saw-toothed mountains shimmering in the distance, sniffing luxuriously the scent of sage.
spell
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From this reading "They oughter spell Arizona with three 'C's,'" he said.
States
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stuff
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superfluous
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mormon" Peters carefully shifted his weighty bulk in the chair that he dared not tilt, gazing dreamily at the saw-toothed mountains shimmering in the distance, sniffing luxuriously the scent of sage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of _"A Man to His Mate," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ To his loyal friendship, his sincerity and the caustic but kindly criticism which has made my stuff printable.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They oughter spell Arizona with three 'C's,'" he said.
three
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From this reading "They oughter spell Arizona with three 'C's,'" he said.
tilt
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From this reading "Mormon" Peters carefully shifted his weighty bulk in the chair that he dared not tilt, gazing dreamily at the saw-toothed mountains shimmering in the distance, sniffing luxuriously the scent of sage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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United
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why?" asked Sandy Bourke, wiping the superfluous oil from the revolver he was meticulously cleaning.
weighty
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Author of _"A Man to His Mate," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ To his loyal friendship, his sincerity and the caustic but kindly criticism which has made my stuff printable.
Why
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wiping
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From this reading "Why?" asked Sandy Bourke, wiping the superfluous oil from the revolver he was meticulously cleaning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They oughter spell Arizona with three 'C's,'" he said.
