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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 It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
actions
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From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
adjudged
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From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
brewed
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From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
Butch
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From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
clean-up
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From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
collected
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From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
crowd
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From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
crude
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From this reading Meantime they made their own crude liquors and drank them freely.
culminated
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From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
discredited
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From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
drank
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From this reading Meantime they made their own crude liquors and drank them freely.
ending
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From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
following
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From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
forced
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From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
freely
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From this reading Meantime they made their own crude liquors and drank them freely.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
gamblers
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From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
growing
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From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
Hahn's
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From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
HIDEOUT
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From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
horse
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From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
horses
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From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
hung
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From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
immunity
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From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
knowing
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From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
less
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From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
liquors
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From this reading Meantime they made their own crude liquors and drank them freely.
livelihood
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From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
made
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From this reading Meantime they made their own crude liquors and drank them freely.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Meantime they made their own crude liquors and drank them freely.
move
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From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
others
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From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
outlaws
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From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
own
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From this reading Meantime they made their own crude liquors and drank them freely.
Parsons
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From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
places
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From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
Plimsoll
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From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
Plimsoll's
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From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
practically
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From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
Ranch
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From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
reckless
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From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
riders
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From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
row
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From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
steadily
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From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
tenure
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From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Meantime they made their own crude liquors and drank them freely.
There
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From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
together
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From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
trouble
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From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
waiting
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From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
Waterline
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From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They still hung together, waiting for Plimsoll to make a clean-up of his horses and move to places where they were less discredited.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There had collected, besides Plimsoll's riders, Butch Parsons, Hahn's and others of Plimsoll's following who had been forced from their livelihood as gamblers.
Wyatt
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From this reading THE HIDEOUT The row that had culminated at the Waterline Ranch, ending in the trouble between Plimsoll and Wyatt, had brewed steadily.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It had been a reckless crowd at the horse ranch, practically outlaws by their actions though not yet so adjudged, yet knowing their tenure of immunity was growing short.
